The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate strategies for optimizing postoperative multimodal pain regimens and reducing opioid dependency in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does increasing the total physical quantity of non-opioid pills (Naproxen and Acetaminophen) prescribed in smaller individual doses alter a patient's self-reported postoperative pain scores, even when the total daily milligram dosage remains identical? * Does combining the non-opioid medication gabapentin with a significantly lower initial quantity of prescribed opioid pills (oxycodone) provide comparable pain relief and reduce the rate of subsequent medication refill requests? Researchers will compare three groups of participants receiving distinct standard-of-care pain management regimens to see how pill volume variations and gabapentin integration affect recovery. Participants will: * Be randomized into one of three standard postoperative pain medication groups varying in non-opioid pill counts or featuring a shortened opioid course combined with gabapentin. * Report their pain scores, medication adverse effects, and any prescription refill requests during follow-up phone calls at 3 days and 2 weeks post-surgery. * Track and report the remaining number of opioid pills they have left at the time of the follow-up calls.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Number of Participants Requesting an Additional Postoperative Pain Medication Refill
Timeframe: Through 2 weeks post-surgery
Postoperative Pain Score on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 3 Days Post-Surgery
Timeframe: 3 days post-surgery