Chronic Opioid Use Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Pathology

Although prescribing opioid medication on a limited basis for postoperative pain control is common practice, few studies have focused on chronic opioid use following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).

Source: The Spine Journal - September 15, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Andrew B. Harris, Majd Marrache, Meghana Jami, Micheal Raad, Varun Puvanesarajah, Hamid Hassanzadeh, Sang H. Lee, Richard Skolasky, Mark Bicket, Amit Jain Source Type: research