The Drivers of Persistent Opioid Use and Its Impact on Healthcare Utilization After Elective Spine Surgery.
Erik B GerlachMark A PlantzPeter R SwiatekScott A WuNicholas ArpeyDavid Jun Fei-ZhangSrikanth Naga DiviWellington K HsuAlpesh A PatelPublished in: Global spine journal (2022)
Opioid persistence is associated with higher rates of health care utilization within 1 year after elective spine surgery.