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Lead
University of Minnesota
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Any adult patient 18 years of age and older who is undergoing surgery for a lumbar spine problem. Common diagnoses in this category would include lumbar disc herniations, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis, but this is not an exhaustive list.
You may not be if
Patients with comorbidities excluding use of proposed injection.
Patients with major head trauma such that they cannot provide consent or describe their post-operative pain.
Patients with other surgical treatment during study treatment (i.e. more than 1 surgery during the study period or within 30 days prior to surgery).
Pregnant women (as assessed by pre-operative pregnancy test, which is standard of care).
Patients with dementia such that they cannot provide consent or describe their post-operative pain.
Patients with an allergy to study medications.
Patients with previous drug dependencies.
Any patient that refuses to be randomized or does not wish to enroll.
Vulnerable populations, such as prisoners.
Patients with a fracture, tumor, or infection as their primary diagnosis.
Patients undergoing a deformity correction.
Patients with surgeries extending more than 4 levels, with surgeries that extend to the pelvis, or with surgeries that cross the thoracolumbar junction.
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