Do we still need to be concerned about postsurgical opioid prescribing?

The author discusses a study by H. P. Tay and colleagues which provides a systematic review of the postoperative use of opioids for patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty. Topics include importance of optimizing postsurgical opioid prescribing practices, finding on the duration and continued use of opioids during the postsurgical period, and things that pharmacists should do.