Spine surgery patients less likely to be opioid dependent after surgery

(University of Louisville) Spine surgeons and researchers at UofL, concerned about potential opioid misuse resulting from pain management related to surgery, have discovered positive news in a study of back surgery patients. The study, conducted by researchers in the UofL Department of Neurological Surgery, concludes that patients undergoing surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis are less likely to be dependent on opioids after than before the surgery.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news