Opioid dependence in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis: More likely to occur before than after surgery

(Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group) Researchers investigated risk factors for the development of opioid dependence in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). They found that, overall, patients were more likely to have a dependency on opioid medications before surgery than afterward.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news