Higher dosage of opioids for outpatient knee surgery is linked to increased risk of overdose death

Higher dosage of opioids for outpatient knee surgery is linked to increased risk of overdose death

Higher dosage of opioids for outpatient knee surgery is linked to increased risk of overdose death

A new study published in BMJ Open found that opioid prescription rates for outpatient knee surgery vary widely across the country, but the strength of the average prescription in the United States is at a level that has been linked to an increased risk of overdose death.