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Methadone and a Clinical Pathway in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: A Historically Controlled Study.
Global Spine J
October 2020
7060University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The study compared two groups of patients undergoing spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a control group and a group treated with a specific clinical pathway involving methadone and other medications.
- Implementing this pathway resulted in lower average pain scores and significantly reduced postoperative opioid consumption in the experimental group.
- Additionally, patients in the experimental group had a shorter hospital stay, highlighting the effectiveness of the multimodal approach in improving care.