Trends of opioid use following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A 10-year longitudinal study of the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United States Veteran Health Administration (VHA) cares for a substantial group of patients who are at higher risk of substance abuse in comparison to the general population. The purpose of this study was to (1) examine opioid consumption in the veteran population both pre- and postoperatively to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and (2) understand the risk factors that are associated with sustained postoperative opioid use.

Methods

A retrospective database study was conducted using the Veterans Affairs Informatics and Computing Infrastructure database. Patients who underwent ACDF between 2010 and 2020 were identified and stratified into 3 groups based on their preoperative opioid usage prior to the procedure: opioid naïve, low preoperative opioid

SUBMITTER: Gabig AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11953963 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature