Postoperative Opioid Dependence following Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Cohort Study of 448 Patients

Postoperative Opioid Dependence following Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Cohort Study of 448 Patients

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: Surgeon prescription of narcotic medications has been identified as a contributor to the nation’s devastating opioid epidemic. The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for postoperative opioid dependence following orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery....

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Main Authors: Daniel D. Bohl MD, MPH, Emily Hejna, Nasima Mehraban, Johnny L. Lin MD, George B. Holmes MD, Simon Lee MD, Kamran S. Hamid MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00138

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00138

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