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The main concern with ketorolac is the risk of pseudarthrosis following fusion.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A systematic search of multiple medical reference databases was conducted for studies detailing postoperative ketorolac use in lumbar fusion and scoliosis surgery in adult and pediatric patients, respectively. Meta-analysis was performed using the random-effects model for heterogeneity as this study analyzes heterogenous patient populations undergoing variable approaches to fusion and variable numbers of levels with variable means of detection of pseudarthrosis. Outcome measure was pseudarthrosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall, 6 studies totaling 1558 patients were reviewed. Pseudarthrosis was observed in 119 (7.6%) patients. Pseudarthrosis were observed in adults with ketorolac administered for &gt;2 days [odds ratio (OR), 3.44, 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 1.87\u20136.36;<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.001], adults with doses of \u2265120\u2009mg\/d (OR, 2.93, 95% CI, 1.06\u20138.12;<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>=0.039), and adults with ketorolac administered for &gt;2 days and at doses \u2265120\u2009mg\/d (OR, 4.75, 95% CI, 2.34\u20139.62;<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.001). Ketorolac use in smokers was associated with pseudarthrosis (OR, 8.71, 95% CI, 2.23\u201334.0;<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>=0.002).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Ketorolac, when administered for &gt;2 days and\/or at a dose of \u2265120\u2009mg\/d, is associated with pseudarthrosis in adults after posterolateral lumbar fusion. 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