Michael J. Sayegh

Preoperative Risk Factors for Opioid Use Predict Self‐Reported Health and Function Up to 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Purpose To identify risk factors that predict the need for rescue opioid use and patient‐reported outcomes following an opioid‐limiting postoperative analgesia protocol after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Methods This prospective cohort study recruited 44 patients un...

Higher Pain Catastrophizing Scores are Associated with Increased Pre-operative Anxiety in Ambulatory Hand Surgery that is not Impacted by Watching a High-Quality Pre-Operative Video

Background Recent studies have shown that online video libraries are poor sources of educational content for patients. Despite this, patients seek videos on the internet to learn about their conditions and treatments, which may increase anxiety prior to surgical procedures. This...