Time and State Legislation Have Decreased Opioid Prescribing in Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery in the United States

Category: Other; Ankle; Ankle Arthritis; Arthroscopy; Bunion; Hindfoot; Lesser Toes; Midfoot/Forefoot; Sports Introduction/Purpose: The opioid epidemic has focused attention on opioid overprescribing. State legislation has been enacted to reduce acute opioid prescribing. However, the impact of this...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Cunningham MD, Nicholas Kwon, Nicholas B. Allen, Andrew Hanselman, Samuel B. Adams MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00162