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OrthoCarolina Research Achieves Landmark Success in Opioid-Free Surgical Recovery

Breakthrough research from the OrthoCarolina Research Institute sets new standard for pain management CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI), the nonprofit research partner of OrthoCarolina, is celebrating the success of its pioneering and patient-inspired initiative to reduce opioid use in surgical recovery. The Carolinas Opioid Reduction Effort (CORE) program has shown significant success in providing patients with opioid-minimizing recovery options, dramatically reducing the risk of…

For Healthcare Professionals, Opioid-Free Medication, Subspecialties

Opioid Free Surgery Medications Breakdown for All Research Subspecialties

The medications listed below may or may not apply to your surgery. The medications listed here are ones that were…

Project Updates, For Healthcare Professionals

Study Protocol: Opioid-Free Orthopaedic Surgery

Research Question(s): Can an opioid-free, multi-modal pain management pathway provide patients with a safe and predictable alternative to a conventional…

Peer-Reviewed Publications, Spine, Subspecialties

Opioid-Free Analgesia is Safe and Effective in Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Segebarth PB, Schallmo M, Odum S, Hietpas K, Michalek C, Chapman TM Jr, Leas D, Milam RA, Hamid N; CORE…

Peer-Reviewed Publications, Hand, Subspecialties

Opioid-Free Analgesia Provides Pain Control Following Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty

Hysong AA, Odum SM, Lake NH, Hietpas KT, Michalek CJ, Hamid N, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ; the CORE Study Group. Opioid-Free…

Peer-Reviewed Publications, Foot and Ankle, Subspecialties

Opioid-Free Forefoot Surgery vs Traditional Perioperative Opiate Regimen: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Rooney EM, Odum SM, Hamid N, Irwin TA; CORE Study Group. Opioid-Free Forefoot Surgery vs Traditional Perioperative Opiate Regimen: A…