OPIOID USE IN ADOLESCENTS FOLLOWING HIP AND KNEE ARTHROSCOPY

The use and misuse of opioid medications has been declared an epidemic and public health emergency by the Centers for Disease Control. From 1999 – 2016, there was a 5-fold increase in overdose deaths secondary to opioids1. Pain control is an important component of post-operative care following orthopaedic surgery and opioid medications are commonly prescribed. The purpose of this study is to describe the average opioid use among adolescents following hip and knee arthroscopy