Comparison of the Stopping Opioids after Surgery (SOS) score to preoperative morphine milligram equivalents (MME) for prediction of opioid prescribing after lumbar spine surgery
: Reliable estimation of the likelihood for prolonged postoperative opioid use may aid targeted interventions for high-risk patients. Previous studies have recommended differing methodologies for prediction of sustained postoperative opioid use.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Aditya V. Karhade, Joseph H. Schwab, Mitchel B. Harris, Andrew J. Schoenfeld Source Type: research