Effect of cannabis use history on postoperative opioid utilization in lumbar fusion patients: an American retrospective study.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: To examine the effect of cannabis use history on postoperative opioid utilization in patients undergoing one- to three-level lumbar fusion for degenerative spine disease.

Overview Of Literature: Strategies to minimize dosing and chronic opioid use are needed for spine surgery given their widespread prescription for postsurgical pain management.