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Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse Study shows risk of prolonged opioid use in older, opioid-naive patient populations
following hip fracture surgery
following hip fracture surgery
A new study presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found there is a notable risk of prolonged opioid use in older patient populations following musculoskeletal injury.