2-Week Post-Operative Opioid Use after Primary Hallux Valgus Correction

Category: Bunion; Other Introduction/Purpose: More than 200,000 surgeries for hallux valgus correction occur annually in the United States. Due to the post-operative pain associated with the procedure, opioids are often prescribed to help manage pain. The opioid epidemic has led to a 78-billion-doll...

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Main Authors: Zachary T. Thier, Kenna C. Altobello, Tyler A. Gonzalez MD, MBA, J. Ben Jackson MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00465