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High Parental Anxiety is Associated with Increased Narcotic Use in Adolescent Patients Following Spinal Fusion

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Purpose: Parental mental status and behavior may influence postoperative recovery and use of pain medication. The purpose of this study is to assess if parent’s anxiety levels are associated with… Click to show full abstract

Purpose: Parental mental status and behavior may influence postoperative recovery and use of pain medication. The purpose of this study is to assess if parent’s anxiety levels are associated with their children’s post-operative narcotic use in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF). Methods: AIS patients age 11-20 years undergoing PSF …

Keywords: narcotic use; spinal fusion; anxiety; use; use adolescent

Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2020

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