Predictors of Prescription Opioid Use 4Â Months After Traumatic Musculoskeletal Injury and Corrective Surgery: A Prospective Study

This article identifies predictive factors for prescription opioid use after traumatic musculoskeletal injury, namely severe pain and a poor sense of control over the pain. These results highlight the importance of using prospective longitudinal study designs to understand why patients continue to use prescription opioids after major tissue-damaging events.