Predictors of Prolonged Opioid Use After Lumbar Fusion and the Effects of Opioid Use on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.

Jose A CansecoMichael ChangBrian A KaramianJennifer Z MaoAriana A ReyesJohn ManganSrikanth N DiviDhruv K C GoyalHarold I SalmonsNicolas DohseNoah LevyMaxwell DetweilerD Greg AndersonJeffrey A RihnMark F KurdAlan S HilibrandChristopher K KeplerAlexander R VaccaroGregory D Schroeder

Published in: Global spine journal (2021)

Current smoking status and lower BMI were significantly predictive of prolonged opioid use. Excess opioid use before and after surgery significantly affected PROMs after lumbar fusion.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
minimally invasive
body mass index
smoking cessation
weight gain
physical activity