In the press
What to ask an orthopedic surgeon before an operation
Dr. Green on second opinions, pain during surgery, and how pain is managed afterwards.
What it found
- The article sets out the questions a patient should ask before agreeing to an operation.
- Dr. Green’s contribution covers how surgery will affect a patient in the short and the long term, what to expect immediately afterwards, seeking a second opinion, and how pain is managed after an operation.
In Dr. Green’s own words
Gone are the days when patients routinely went home with a week's worth or more of prescription opioid pain medicine, for instance after a major knee surgery,
Nowadays, it's probably: Go home with a two- or three-day supply [narcotic medications] and don't take it unless you need it,
We're talking more about the alternatives to narcotic medications – which could be ice, elevation, Advil or Tylenol – than we used to.
U.S. News & World Report · 16 January 2020. Dr. Green was one of the surgeons interviewed for the article. Read the original