Risk factors for long-term analgesic prescription after hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: results of a multivariable regression analysis based on health insurance claims data from 137,875 patients with postoperative inpatient rehabilitation
The strongest association with long-term analgesic prescription after arthroplasty was observed for intensive use of analgesics in the year prior to surgery, which showed a more than sixfold increase in the odds.