Postoperative Opioid Consumption Following Hallux Valgus and Rigidus Surgery: A Guide to Postoperative Prescription Writing

Prescribing postoperative 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 postoperative 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 postoperative pain medication for hallux valgus and rigidus procedures.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research