Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use Following Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fractures
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 excessiv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00339 |