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Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives To assess for racial differences in opioid utilization prior to and after lumbar fusion surgery for patients with lumbar stenosis or spondylolisthesis. Methods Clinical records from patients with lumbar stenosis or spondylolisthesis undergoing primary 1 year after index operation. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated Asian patients (OR 0.422, 95% CI 0.191-0.991) were less likely to use opioids following lumbar fusion. Conclusions Racial differences exist in perioperati