Background Research focused on the association of opioid use disorder (OUD) on
postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing primary lumbar laminectomy is lacking. This …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Opioid use disorder (OUD) is characterized by a pattern of
excessive, chronic opioid use leading to problems or distress, which can involve misuse of …

Objectives Opioid use disorder (OUD) has previously been shown to negatively impact
postoperative outcomes. As the number of spine surgeries continues to rise annually, more …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Patient-reported health related quality of life measures have
important utility in quantifying changes in health status and clinical outcomes. The Patient …

Study Design. Single-institution retrospective cohort study. Objective. To determine whether
prescribing practices at discharge are associated with opioid dependence (OD) in patients …

Study Design. Retrospective review of electronic medical records (EMR). Objective. This
study aims to (1) characterize the pattern of opioid utilization in patients undergoing spine …

Background The current study seeks to examine the association between chronic opioid use
and postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion …

Background Persistent opioid utilization after spine surgery is a rising complication among
both preoperatively opioid-naïve and opioid-tolerant patients. To our knowledge, this is the …

Study Design Retrospective cohort study Objective The aim of this study was to determine
the incidence of and risk factors for persistent opioid use after elective cervical and lumbar …

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org/10.21037/jss-22-120 demonstrated decreases in preoperative and postoperative opioid …