Similar rates of new, persistent opioid use were seen between patients who underwent surgical fixation of ankle fractures and patients who underwent closed treatment of a fibula fracture, according to a presenter at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting. “There are roughly 400,000 ankle fractures per year. With the rates of new, persistent opioid use in our study, this corresponds to about 30,000 new, persistent users every year in United States,” Timothy Gossett, M.D., said during his presentation.
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Similar opioid use seen after surgical treatment of ankle fractures vs. closed care of fibula fractures