NASS 2018 Annual Meeting

Abstract Presentations: A Fresh Look at Opioids (Room 404AB)

Moderator: Sanjog Pangarkar, MD

 

267. Burden of Illness Associated with Low Back Pain: Healthcare Resource Utilization and Direct Cost
Kevin L. Ong, PhD

 

268. Narcotic Use Trends in Elective Thoracolumbar Spinal Surgery Patients
Alexandra Stratton, MD, FRCSC, MSc 

 

Section on Rehabilitation, Interventional & Medical Spine Best Paper
269. Baseline and Post-Fusion Opioid Burden for Low Back Pain Patients
Kevin L. Ong, PhD

 

270. Comparing Posterior Approach Lumbar and Neck Surgery with and without Multimodal Methadone
Andrew F. Walker, MD

 

271. Inpatient Pain and Narcotics Utilization Based on Preoperative PHQ-9 Scores after Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Mundeep Bawa, BA

 

272. Spinal Anesthesia is a Cost-Effective Alternative to General Anesthesia in Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Matthew Morris, MD

 

273. Enhanced Recovery Approach for Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF): A Single Institution Comparison of Outcomes
Damian Brusko, BS

 

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