Baseline and postfusion opioid burden for patients with low back pain.
CONCLUSIONS: The opioid burden in the LBP population is high and is further elevated in those who subsequently undergo fusion surgery. Long-term opioid prescriptions persisted in 27% of fusion patients 12 months post surgery. Efforts to identify efficacious alternative therapies to treat LBP may reduce the societal burden of chronic opioid use.
PMID: 30130023 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - Category: Health Management Authors: Ong KL, Stoner KE, Yun BM, Lau E, Edidin AA Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research
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