To unlock this feature and to subscribe to our weekly evidence emails, please create a FREE orthoEvidence account.

SIGNUP

Already Have an Account?

Loading...
Visit our Evidence-Based Covid-19 Website and Stay Up to Date with the latest Research.
Ace Report Cover

Perioperative Methadone for Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescents

Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Ace Report Cover
September 2024

Perioperative Methadone for Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescents

Vol: 306| Issue: 9| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Perioperative methadone for posterior spinal fusion in adolescents: Results from a double-blind randomized-controlled trial.

Paediatr Anaesth . 2024 May;34(5):438-447.

Contributing Authors:
RA Fons KR Hainsworth J Michlig M Jablonski ML Czarnecki SJ Weisman

Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here

Synopsis

58 adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion were randomized to receive either methadone (n=38) or morphine (n=28). The primary outcome was postoperative opioid consumption over the first 3 days post-surgery. Secondary outcomes included postoperative pain severity, opioid-related side effects, and the ratio of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) injections to attempts...

CME Image

Did you know that you’re eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report!

LEARN MORE

Join the Conversation

Please Login or Join to leave comments.

Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature

High Impact Icon

Our AI driven High Impact metric calculates the impact an article will have by considering both the publishing journal and the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances in natural language processing, OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations better than impact factor alone.

Continue