The opioid epidemic is a significant public health crisis that has caused extensive harm and
devastation in the United States. This literature review aimed to identify the contributing …

Background Long-term opioid use, which may have significant individual and societal
impacts, has been documented in up to 20% of patients after trauma or orthopaedic surgery …

Aims Due to the opioid epidemic in the USA, our service progressively decreased the
number of opioid tablets prescribed at discharge after primary hip (THA) and knee (TKA) …

Background: The opioid epidemic in the United States is a public health crisis. As a result,
regulatory agencies, including state governments, have enacted initiatives to decrease the …

BACKGROUND Efforts to reduce opioid use in trauma patients are currently hampered by
an incomplete understanding of the baseline opioid exposure and variation in United States …

Purpose In response to the opioid crisis, opioid analgesic guidelines and prescribing limits
have proliferated. The purpose of this narrative review is to examine evidence from studies …

Background The opioid epidemic is a health crisis in the United States. Within orthopedic
surgery, opioid misuse and incautious prescription remains a concern. In the last several …

Background Opioids prescribed for acute pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) play a
contributing role in the number of opioid pills in circulation. At the height of an opioid …

Background Recent literature suggests that state-level legislation is effective in reducing
postoperative opioid prescribing after total joint arthroplasty but has not addressed the effect …

Background In response to the opioid epidemic, Florida recently passed the opioid
prescription limiting law, effective since July 1 st, 2018. However, its impact on opioid …