Variability in Opioid Prescription Following Primary Single-Level Lumbar Microdiscectomy.

Hai V Le Eileen N PhanLauren AgatsteinJoshua BarberEric KlinebergRolando RobertoYashar Javidan

Published in: Global spine journal (2020)

We found significant variability in opioid prescription following primary single-level lumbar microdiscectomy. For standard spinal procedures like lumbar microdiscectomy, opioid-prescribing guidelines should be established to standardize postoperative pain management.

Keyphrases

pain management
minimally invasive
chronic pain
primary care
patients undergoing
clinical practice
spinal cord injury
electronic health record