Introduction An estimated 15%–25% of patients with chronic low back pain may in fact suffer
from sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction. SI joint fusion has become a common treatment option …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study performed in a nationwide insurance claims
database Objective. To evaluate the duration and magnitude of post-operative opioid …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To determine the impact of multiple
preoperative opioid prescribers on postoperative patient opioid usage and patient-reported …

Study Design: Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. Objectives: To
identify risk factors for continued opioid use after conservative management (CM) or …

Introduction Lumbar fusion procedures for the treatment of appropriately selected cases of
degenerative lumbar spine disease are rapidly increasing, with reported good overall …

Study Design Retrospective case series. Objective To determine risk factors associated with
prolonged opioid use after lumbar fusion and to elucidate the effect of opioid use on patient …

Study Design. A population-based retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this
study was to examine risk factors for long-term opioid use following lumbar spinal fusion …

Study Design. A retrospective, observational cohort study. Objective. In patients undergoing
lumbar spine arthrodesis, we sought to establish perioperative trends in chronic versus …

Study Design. Retrospective, economic analysis. Objective. To study patient profile
associated with preoperative chronic opioid therapy (COT), and study COT as a risk factor …

Objective. The present study was performed to ascertain whether sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain
represents a potential source of pain in patients who have undergone lumbar or …