The Impact of Preoperative Patient Education on Opioid Utilisation Following Orthopaedic Surgery
General Information for professionalsIntroduction: Orthopaedic surgeries, ranging from joint replacements to fracture repairs, are standard procedures to improve patients’ quality of life. However, the postoperative period often comes with the challenge of managing pain, which historically has been addressed with opioid medications. In recent years, there has been growing concern over the opioid