New Persistent Opioid Use Following Operative Treatment of Ankle Fractures Compared to Nonoperatively Treated Fractures
Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Chronic opioid use is a major public health concern in the United States. Orthopaedic surgeons prescribe 8% of narcotics in the U.S. while only comprising 2.5% of U.S. physicians. Understanding that neither the amount nor duration of opioid prescription correla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00058 |