Surgical procedures are key drivers of pain development and opioid utilization globally.
Various organizations have generated guidance on postoperative pain management …

Objective: Opioid prescriptions after surgery are effective for pain management but have
been a significant contributor to the current opioid epidemic. Our objective is to review …

Background: Hallux valgus is a common cause of pain and dysfunction of the foot,
sometimes requiring surgical correction when conservative measures fail. Although there …

Background US opioid prescribing and use escalated over the last two decades, with
parallel increases in opioid misuse, opioid-related deaths, and concerns about diversion …

Abstract Purpose of Review Chronic foot pain constitutes a large portion of the chronic pain
burden in the overall population. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common and most easily …

Background: Given that excess opioid prescriptions contribute to the US opioid epidemic
and there are few national opioid-prescribing guidelines for the management of acute pain …

Background: Ingrown toenails are a common condition requiring outpatient procedures in
podiatric medical clinics. To prevent recurrence, chemical matrixectomy is often …

Background Rebound pain occurs after up to 50% of ambulatory surgeries involving
regional anaesthesia. To assist with risk stratification, we developed a model to predict …

Background: Clinicians, governmental agencies, patients, and pharmaceutical companies
all contribute to the United States' opioid epidemic. These same stakeholders can make …

Background: In 2016, our provider group adopted an initial prescription opioid maximum
guideline to reduce overprescription of opioids. The purpose of this study was to …