New Persistent Opioid Use Following Common Forefoot Procedures for Treatment of Hallux Valgus
Category: Bunion Introduction/Purpose: Chronic opioid use and abuse is one of the greatest public health challenges in the United States and continues to worsen. Orthopaedic surgeons stand at #4 on the list of top prescribers of opioid analgesics by specialty and are squarely positioned to have an i...
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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/10.1177/2473011418S00051 |