rhon d, greenlee t, lawson b, mccafferty r, gill n

To compare opioid use based on surgery intensity (low or high).

Higher-intensity procedures were associated with greater postoperative opioid use than lower-intensity procedures. Chronic opioid use was not significantly different between surgical intensity groups when considering only prior opioid use. Chronic opioid use was significantly higher among higher intensity procedures when accounting for surgical complications. The prresence of surgical complications is a stronger predictor of post-surgical long-term opioid use in high intensity surgeries than history of opioid use alone.

Rhon, Daniel I. PhD; Greenlee, Tina A. PhD; Lawson, Bryan MD; McCafferty, Randall MD; Gill, Norman W. DS. Assessment of Surgical Complications Strengthen the Relationship Between Spine Surgery Procedure Intensity and Chronic Opioid use After Surgery. Spine ():10.1097/BRS.0000000000005069, June 17, 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005069