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Treatment Innovation in Orthopedic Surgery: A Case Study from Hospital for Special Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Seth A. Waldman ,
Joseph R. Schottenfeld  and
Abbe R. Gluck
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Excessive prescribing of pain medications after surgery has contributed to the epidemic of opioid misuse and diversion in the United States. Pain specialists may be particularly well situated to address these issues. We describe an attempt to reverse the trend at an orthopedic surgical hospital by implementing a peri-operative assessment and treatment service which minimizes preoperative opioid use, when necessary implements addiction treatment, and encourages early tapering from opioids.

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Symposium Articles
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 46 , Issue 2: Law and the Opioid Crisis: An Inter-Disciplinary Examination , Summer 2018 , pp. 238 - 240
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2018

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