Enhanced recovery after lumbar fusion surgery: Benefits of using Game Ready©.

Introduction: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate how the Game Ready© cryotherapy system impacts postoperative analgesia following lumbar fusion. The secondary aim was to study the effect of cryotherapy on blood loss, transfusion rate and recovery after surgery.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study of 60 patients divided into two consecutive sets.

Intrathecal morphine injections in lumbar fusion surgery: Case-control study.

Introduction: Intrathecal morphine (ITM) is a well-known and extensively used method for analgesia in various surgical fields; however, its relevance in spine surgery is debated given the conflicting results in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the opioid-sparing effect of ITM after lumbar fusion.

Methods: This retrospective study involves two consecutive series of patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion.