Opioid medications are associated with many side effects and the risk of abuse or overdose.
Orthopaedic surgeons are currently investigating ways to control pain after surgery while
limiting the amount of opioid medications prescribed. One way to reduce the amount of opioid
medications prescribed, and potentially avoid opioid-associated adverse events, is to use
multiple non-opioid medications and anesthetic drugs before surgery, during surgery, and
after surgery. This study aims to evaluate a protocol with non-opioid pain medications to
reduce the need for opioid medication after shoulder surgery.