The Effects of Chronic Preoperative Opioid Use on Single-level Lumbar Fusion Outcomes

Conclusions: We report that chronic opioid prescriptions before lumbar fusion may increase the risk of revision. Although these prescriptions were also associated with increased nonunion, the comparisons did not achieve statistical significance in the multivariate model. Chronic preoperative opioid use may be considered a potential risk factor in arthrodesis populations.
Source: Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques - Category: Surgery Tags: PRIMARY RESEARCH Source Type: research