Talking to Patients about Opioid Free Surgery Options
Patients are understandably concerned about their pain levels and comfort after surgery. When the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI) set out to test how effective opioid free surgery would be on patients, Dr. Brian Curtin admits he was hesitant at first. Then, he saw how patients responded to OCRI’s unique pain medicine combination and he was a believer.
After studying hundreds of orthopedic patients’ response to opioid free surgery, OCRI found opioid-free surgery to be safe and effective in some orthopedic patients.