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Papers: 4 Apr 2020 - 10 Apr 2020


Human Studies


2020 Mar


Neurospine


17


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Opioids and Spinal Cord Stimulators: Pre- and Postoperative Opioid Use Patterns and Predictors of Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use.

Authors

Labaran L, Aryee JNA, Bell J, Jain N, Puvanesarajah V, Raad M, Jain A, Carmouche J, Hassanzadeh H
Neurospine. 2020 Mar; 17(1):246-253.
PMID: 32252174.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare trends and differences in preoperative and prolonged postoperative opioid use following spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implantation and to determine factors associated with prolonged postoperative opioid use.