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Opioid Prescribing in Orthopaedic Surgery
Abstract
The opioid epidemic, which has taken the country by storm, will invariably change prescriber behavior and potentially expose overprescribers of narcotics to medical liability. Opioid therapy has been proven to be potentially addictive, dangerous, and of limited value in addressing acute and long-term musculoskeletal pain. Therefore, orthopaedic surgery practices should adopt policies for pain management that closely align with the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
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