Assessment of Medrol Dosepak to Reduce Opioid Consumption in Foot and Ankle Surgical Patients

"Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory properties and immune suppression.~This study will utilize a 6-day Medrol Dosepak: a tapered low-dose corticosteroid course taken orally once a day. This includes 6 tablets on day 1 (24 mg), 5 tablets on day 2 (20 mg), 4 tablets on day 3 (16 mg), 3 tablets on day 4 (12 mg), 2 tablets on day 5 (8 mg) and 1 tablet on day 6 (4 mg)."

This study will utilize a prescription of 20 pills of hydrocodone, 5mg each, to be taken as needed for pain, 1 every 6 hours.