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Chronic Opioid Use Prior to ACDF Surgery Is Associated with Inferior Postoperative Outcomes: A Propensity-Matched Study of 17,443 Chronic Opioid Users.

Journal Paper/Review - Jul 7, 2022

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Citation
Rodrigues A, Varshneya K, Schonfeld E, Malhotra S, Stienen M, Veeravagu A. Chronic Opioid Use Prior to ACDF Surgery Is Associated with Inferior Postoperative Outcomes: A Propensity-Matched Study of 17,443 Chronic Opioid Users. World Neurosurg 2022; 166:e294-e305.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
World Neurosurg 2022; 166
Publication Date
Jul 7, 2022
Issn Electronic
1878-8769
Pages
e294-e305
Brief description/objective

Candidates for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) have a higher rate of opioid use than does the public, but studies on preoperative opioid use have not been conducted. We aimed to understand how preoperative opioid use affects post-ACDF outcomes.