17. The impact of preoperative cannabis on outcomes following cervical spinal fusion: a propensity score-matched analysis

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States with 4 million Americans meeting clinical criteria for cannabis dependence or abuse in 2015. With recent state-level legalization efforts and changing public perception, its use is expected to grow. Considering these changes and the reported medicinally beneficial effects, studies evaluating cannabis use and its impact on outcomes following cervical fusion (CF) are quite limited; further detailed study is warranted.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 23, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Neil V. Shah, Cameron R. Moattari, Joshua D. Lavian, Marine Coste, David Kim, Sirish Khanal, Joseph Scollan, George A. Beyer, Patrick J. Morrissey, Nathan S. Kim, Peter G. Passias, Renaud Lafage, Han Jo Kim, Carl B. Paulino, Frank J. Schwab, Virginie Lafa Source Type: research