Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to identify perioperative patient-related factors
that are associated with the development of persistent postoperative pain (PPP) in patients …

Opioids are commonly prescribed postoperatively for pain control, especially in spine
surgery. Not only does this pose concerns for potential abuse, but it also has been shown to …

Patients with chronic pain taking long-term opioids and presenting for surgery are more
likely to have a turbulent perioperative course than their opioid-naive counterparts. Their …

Study Design. Retrospective review of electronic medical records (EMR). Objective. This
study aims to (1) characterize the pattern of opioid utilization in patients undergoing spine …

Background Postoperative pain management is particularly challenging in patients using
opioids preoperatively, but previous studies have not stratified patients not using opioids at …

Purpose To determine the association of preoperative opioid prescriptions with reoperations
and postoperative opioid prescriptions after adult spina deformity (ASD) surgery. Summary …

Abstract Purpose of Review Social determinants of health (SDH) are factors that affect
patient health outcomes outside the hospital. SDH are “conditions in the environments …

Objectives Opioids are commonly used to manage pain, despite an increased risk of
adverse events and complications when used against recommendations. This register study …

Abstract Background Modifiable risk factors (MRFs) represent patient variables associated
with increased complication rates that may be prevented. There exists a paucity of studies …

Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study. Objective: Investigate the impact of
preoperative opioid use on postoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement …