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Can you tell me what kind of pain medication is prescribed after cervical spine surgery?
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Depends on the : Surgery. If it is a minimally invasive fusion, you may only need Percocet or something along those lines. If it is something more invasive, such as an open anterior approach with a discectomy, you may need patient controlled analgesia which often consists of IV morphine or something along those lines. Hope this helps!
Answered 6/30/2014
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