Post-Operative Opioid Consumption Following Hallux Valgus and Rigidus Surgery: A Guide to Post-Operative Prescription Writing

Prescribing post-operative pain medications is essential to foot and ankle surgery, however, prescribing an amount that results in an excess of pills has shown to lead to opioid abuse. The opioid epidemic has forced surgeons to analyze how we manage post-operative pain with a goal to prescribe the optimal number of pills that will reduce a patient's pain while limiting the amount that is left over. The purpose of this study was to develop a guideline for prescribing post-operative pain medication for hallux valgus and rigidus procedures.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research