Opioid Prescriptions Declining for Minor Pediatric Ortho Injuries — But We Still Have Work to Do
The opioid crisis in America has been well documented. The CDC reports that estimated deaths from drug overdoses topped 100,000 …
The Opioid Epidemic: Consequences Beyond Addiction
The orthopaedic community worldwide—and especially those of us in the US, the nation most notorious for over-prescribing—has become very cognizant …
AAOS Issues Statement on Opioids in Orthopaedics
The current prescription-opioid/heroin epidemic in the US has been much publicized of late. According to a recent AAOS information statement…