Methamphetamine in Orthopaedics: Considerations of an At-Risk Population.

¼: Methamphetamine use by orthopaedic trauma patients has risen to epidemic proportions. ¼: Perioperative methamphetamine use by orthopaedic trauma patients requires physicians to consider both medical and psychosocial factors during treatment. ¼: Behavioral and psychosocial effects of methamphetamine use present barriers to care. ¼: Patients who use methamphetamine face elevated rates of complications.