Effect of State Legislation on Opioid Prescribing Practices After Surgery at a Pediatric Hospital.

Objective: As abuse of prescription narcotics continues to create a growing healthcare crisis throughout the United States, states have passed legislation designed to alter narcotic prescribing habits. West Virginia State Bill 273 limited the quantity of narcotics practitioners were able to prescribe. Our objective was to determine the effect of this bill on narcotic prescribing practices for pediatric surgical patients.

Pain Medication Disposal Rates After Pediatric Surgery.

Objectives: To investigate prescription opiate usage, disposal rates, and methods of disposal after pediatric surgery.

Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of patients <18 years of age who underwent a surgical procedure at our institution and were given a postoperative opiate prescription between April 2017 and June 2018. A follow-up phone survey was conducted between 60 and 90 days postoperatively to ask about prescription opiate usage and disposal.

Tissue-level cytokines in a rodent model of chronic implant-associated infection.

Systemic cytokine concentrations have been extensively studied in implant-associated infections, providing sensitive diagnostic markers. However, less is known about the relationships of tissue-level cytokines surrounding the joint. The aim of this study was to define the cytokine profiles of tissues to investigate the use of these cytokines as markers of debridement in chronic joint infection.

Effect on Foot Width With Triplanar Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis for Hallux Valgus.

Background: Foot width reduction is a desirable cosmetic and functional outcome for patients with hallux valgus. Triplanar first tarsometatarsal (TMT) arthrodesis could achieve this goal by 3-dimensional correction of the deformity. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in bony and soft tissue width in patients undergoing triplanar first TMT arthrodesis.