Racial Differences in Perioperative Opioid Utilization in Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Surgery for Symptomatic Lumbar Stenosis or Spondylolisthesis.

Mark A DavisonDaniel T LillyShyam A DesaiVictoria D VuongJessica MorenoCarlos BagleyOwoicho Adogwa

Published in: Global spine journal (2019)

Racial differences exist in perioperative opioid utilization for patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery for spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis. Future studies are needed corroborate our findings.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
patients undergoing
chronic pain
pain management
cardiac surgery
spinal cord
african american
coronary artery bypass
current status
coronary artery disease
spinal cord injury