Author Shay Bess, MD, chats with NASSJ deputy editor Tobias Mattei, MD, about a recent NASSJ article "Opioid use prior to surgery is associated with worse preoperative and postoperative patient reported quality of life and decreased surgical cost effectiveness for symptomatic adult spine deformity; A matched cohort analysis."

Disclosures:

Bess, Shay: Consulting: K2M Stryker (B); Grants: DePuy Synthes (F, Paid directly to institution/employer), Globus Medical (E, Paid directly to institution/employer), Medtronic (F, Paid directly to institution/employer), NuVasive (F, Paid directly to institution/employer), SeaSpine (E, Paid directly to institution/employer), SI-BONE (D, Paid directly to institution/employer); Research Support (Staff and/or materials): Carlsmed  (E, Paid directly to institution/employer), International Spine Study Group Foundation (B); Royalties: NuVasive (B), Stryker (E).

Mattei, Tobias Alecio: Nothing to Disclose

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