Abstract:Category: Ankle, Bunion, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Chronic opioid abuse is one of the greatest public health challenges in the United States. The most common first exposure to opioids comes from acute care prescriptions, such as those after surgery. Moreover, opioids are often prescribed excessively, with current estimates suggesting ˜75% of the pills prescribed are unused. Ankle fractures are the most common operatively treated fracture in orthopaedic surgery, and management of acute pain following surgery… Show more
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