Orthopedic surgeons frequently prescribe and over-prescribe narcotic pain medications during the postoperative period, despite the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. While opioid-free multimodal pathways have shown promising results, there remains a lack of published literature evaluating opiate-free multimodal pain protocols for elective outpatient foot and ankle surgeries. This study aims to evaluate post-operative pain following the use of an opioid-free pain treatment plan for patients undergoing foot and ankle surgeries.
Age range
18 Years – 99 Years
Sex
ALL
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Patient satisfaction with opioid-free multimodal postoperative protocol.
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Rate of failure of opioid-free multimodal postoperative protocol.
Timeframe: 2 weeks