Can we skip the opioids after wrist surgery? new study tests safer pain control

This study tested whether using only non-opiate pain medications works as well as standard opiates after wrist fracture repair surgery. Seventy-two adults who had surgery for a broken wrist were randomly assigned to receive either non-opiate pain relievers or opiate-based painkillers. Researchers measured how much pain medication patients used and their pain levels to see if the opiate-sparing approach could effectively manage pain while reducing opioid use.