Research Analysis

High level analyses of research for

clinical decisions and policymaking.

Opioid-sparing Pain Management Strategies for Fibromyalgia

NICHOLAS PIARULLI, BS DAVID S. STOLZENBERG, D.O. SUMMARY POINTS Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that is poorly understood....

The effect of NSAIDs on chronic pain following spinal fusion surgery

JACOB BEIRIGER, BS ASIF ILYAS, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Early treatment with NSAIDs or steroids leads to prolonged pain following...

Perioperative Pain Management for Opioid Tolerant Patients

TARA TRONETTI, BS SUMMARY POINTS Opioid-tolerant patients require thoughtful and active management during the perioperative period to...

Post-Op Opioid Prescribing following Total Joint Arthroplasty:An Analysis of Patient Characteristics

Qudratullah S. Qadiri, BS SUMMARY POINTS In the last five years, there has been a significant decrease in the use of opioids for...