Opioid Education Study Proves Knowledge is Power
Researchers assessed the relationship between preoperative opioid use education and consumption by surgical patients. Their findings were published in JAMA. Read the summary.
BETTER RECOVERY, BACKED BY RESEARCH
Our system-based approach to achieving better recovery results for both patients and healthcare professionals is based on clinical research from leading medical professionals—as it should be. Read the research and see the data for yourself.
Meta-analysis Shows Post-op Opioid Consumption Reduction Possible With Right Pain Control Approach
A comprehensive review of multiple studies evaluated the effects of post-op nonopioid adjunct analgesia on postoperative opioid consumption and pain control in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. Read the summary.
Study Finds Optional Opioid Refills Leads to Safer Communities
A recent study examined the impact of prescription instructions on the consumption of opioids by patients following knee surgery. Read the results in the summary.
Opioid Education’s Impact 2 Years Post Op
Rothman Institute studied the impact of preoperative opioid use education on opioid consumption at a 2 year follow up interval with surgery patients. The study received a 2018 Neer Award. Read the summary.
Are Opioids Always Necessary? This Post-op Protocol Study Says Maybe Not.
A recent study (2021) assessed the efficacy of nonopioid pain protocols versus opioid control in mitigating postoperative pain following knee surgery. Read the surprising results in the summary.
Changing Patient Behavior in Disposal of Excess Opioids
A surgical center partnered with a nonprofit agency to study the behavior of patients in disposing of excess opioids prescribed to them following outpatient surgery. Read the summary.
Patient Education Materials Study Shows Gap in Recommended Reading Levels
A recent study looked at the content and quality of online patient education material related to postoperative opioid use in pain management. Read the results in the summary.
Cryotherapy Study Shows Pain Management Gains with Compression
A study originally published in The Journal of Knee Surgery looks at the efficacy of cryotherapy combined with compression in ACL repair cases, versus standard cryotherapy alone. Read the summary.
LEADING THE WAY
The same drive that inspired the genesis of Graymont X also drives us to share insights we believe can act as a catalyst for change in the industry. Explore our collection of blog articles published here to help keep us all moving forward towards better methods of recovery.
BEYOND BRACES: How the Graymont X System Streamlines the Recovery Process for Care Providers and Patients
A lack of time to provide focused care is the most common challenge orthopedic specialists and their support staff face. With that lack of time and focus comes the potential for serious consequences for physicians and patients alike. As a critical-care physician and a researcher observed wh...
From The Pill to the Chill: Why Orthopedic Recovery Is Shifting Focus From Opioids to Cold Therapy
Before the Covid-19 pandemic took over media coverage in March of 2020, a different kind of epidemic was seeping into the public consciousness. References to the “opioid epidemic” or “opioid crisis in America” were nearly as common in the years preceding the pandemic as re...
Game Changer: How Graymont X Built Better Braces By Collaborating With Orthopedic Experts
While there have been significant advancements in materials and manufacturing in the last few decades, the pioneering spirit of experimentation and improvement that gave rise to the invention of orthopedic bracing and DMEs has largely stagnated. It’s safe to say that in hospitals and clinic...