142. Impact of preoperative chronic opioid therapy on long-term outcomes, reoperations, complications and resource utilization after lumbar arthrodesis

Opioid therapy is effective in controlling acute postoperative pain. However, the potential for abuse has been a national concern. Recent clinical trials have questioned the benefit-risk ratio of chronic opioid therapy (COT) in musculoskeletal disorders.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:30 – 9:30 Best Papers Source Type: research