# The Drivers of Persistent Opioid Use and Its Impact on Healthcare Utilization After Elective Spine Surgery

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-drivers-of-persistent-opioid-use-and-its-impact-on-healthcare-utilization/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Erik B. Gerlach,Mark A. Plantz,Peter R. Swiatek,Scott A Wu,Nicholas C. Arpey,David J. Fei‐Zhang,Srikanth N. Divi,Wellington K. Hsu,Alpesh A. Patel |
| Citations | 17 |
| DOI | 10.1177/21925682221104731 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/21925682221104731 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4281297265 |
| PMID | 35603925 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2022 |

## Paper authors

- [Peter R. Swiatek](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-r-swiatek/)
- [Mark A. Plantz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-a-plantz/)

## Paper journal

- [Global Spine Journal](https://scholariq.org/journals/global-spine-journal/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Opioid Use Disorder Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/opioid-use-disorder-treatment/)

## Paper topics

- [Opioid Use Disorder Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/opioid-use-disorder-treatment/)
- [Pain Management and Opioid Use](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-management-and-opioid-use/)
- [Anesthesia and Pain Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/anesthesia-and-pain-management/)

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