Chronic Opioid Use Following Lumbar Discectomy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Current Trends in the United States

Objective Lumbar discectomy is commonly performed for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation. We aimed to examine prescribing patterns and risk factors for chronic opioid use following lumbar discectomy. Methods Using a private insurance claims database, patients were identified who underwent primary lu...

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Main Authors: Andrew B. Harris, Bo Zhang, Majd Marrache, Varun Puvanesarajah, Micheal Raad, Hamid Hassanzadeh, Mark Bicket, Amit Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2020-12-01
Series:Neurospine
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Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2040122-061.pdf