Table 2.
Lumbar Decompression With 5-year Follow up (N = 11,551) | ||||||
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Acute Use | Subacute Use | Chronic Use | ||||
Hydromorphone | 162 | (1.4%) | 23 | (0.2%) | 12 | (0.1%) |
Oxycodone | 1822 | (15.8%) | 569 | (4.9%) | 485 | (4.2%) |
Hydrocodone | 5028 | (43.5%) | 2329 | (20.2%) | 2133 | (18.5%) |
Tramadol | 1307 | (11.3%) | 522 | (4.5%) | 406 | (3.5%) |
ER oxycodone | 65 | (0.6%) | 26 | (0.2%) | 12 | (0.1%) |
ER indicates extended release; LDD, lumbar decompression/discectomy.