Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: -Emory Orthopedic patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent or significant injuries to other bones or organs * Local infections * History of alcohol or medical abuse, including prior opioid abuse * Smoking * History of severe heart disease, renal failure, liver dysfunction, active peptic ulcer disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, neurological or psychiatric diseases that could influence pain perception * Pre-existing immune suppression * Those deemed possibly non-compliant by the study team and, * All vulnerable populations (those unable to give consent, juveniles, pregnant women, prisoners, cognitively impaired and non-English speaking).