Language discordance is associated with fewer postoperative opioid prescription refill requests after knee arthroplasty despite similar pain

Patient–provider language discordance (limited English proficiency) is associated with fewer postoperative opioid prescription refill requests after total knee arthroplasty, despite similar preoperative/postoperative pain levels and prior opioid use — suggesting a disparity in access to postoperative pain-medication rather than in clinical need.