Zero Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) is an achievable target for postoperative rapid recovery management of AIS patients

Studies have shown that narcotic substance addiction has been on a rise across all patient populations, including pediatrics. Narcotics have long been used in complex spine surgeries as a pain control method and are often given in the form of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) during postoperative recovery and take home medication. The objective of this study was to report on one institution’s use of single bolus micro-dose intrathecal morphine (ITM) during Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and its comparison to patients whose pain was controlled with …