Association Between Opioid Use and Emergency Department Visits for Spine-Related Disorders
We found that opioid use significantly increases the frequency of all-cause ED visits among SRD patients. These findings highlight the importance of cautious opioid prescribing among SRD patients.
Authors
- J. Douglas Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6017-7500)
- Chijioke Okeke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2121-9082)
- Godwin Okoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9333-0196)
Institutions
- University of Houston (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s519382
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39