Increasing Awareness of Opioid Disposal in the Orthopedic Patient Population

Increasing Awareness of Opioid Disposal in the Orthopedic Patient Population

Researchers are trying to determine if providing education on proper disposal of unused opioid medications to the orthopedic patient undergoing a planned hip or knee total joint replacement will increase the percentage of patients who properly dispose of unused opioids.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult 18 + years
• Planned total hip or knee replacement surgery
• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pediatric patients 17 and younger
• Non-English speaking patients
• Total joint replacement surgery other than Hip and Knee