An observational study on the prevalence and pattern of opioid use in 25,479 patients with spine and radicular pain

Spine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 201-205

  Fanciullo, Gilbert J ^a   Ball, Perry A ^a   Girault, Gisele ^a   Rose, Robert J ^a   Hanscom, Brett ^a   Weinstein, James N ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Back pain; Epidemiology; Opioids; Pain; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INCIDENCE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULITIS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE FRACTURE; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPRAIN; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; PAIN; PAIN CLINICS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 0037081902     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200201150-00016     Document Type: Article

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