Tag: opioid crisis

Opioid dependence in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis more likely to occur...

“Decompression and fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis is associated with reduced risk of opioid dependency”, says Mayur Sharma (Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville,...

Sustained use of opioids before spine surgery increases risk of continued...

Patients who take prescription opioids for a longer period before spinal surgery are more likely to continue opioid use several months after surgery, reports a...
Metronic Intellis

Non-opioid alternative for chronic pain approved in Europe

A Conformité Européene (CE) Mark has been received by Medtronic for its neurostimulation platform Intellis for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and peripheral nerve stimulation...
Trump declares opioid crisis

Trump declares opioid crisis a public health emergency

“The United States is by far the largest consumer of these drugs, using more opioid pills per person than any other country … in the...