Predicting the outcomes of surgical treatment in patients with chronic disability due to pain in the lumbar spine

R. G. Watkins IV; Watkins IV R. G.; D. M. Cairns; Cairns D. M.; L. A. Williams; Williams L. A.; Ch. A. Yeung; Yeung Ch. A.; R. G. Watkins III; Watkins III R. G.

doi:10.17816/vto99949

Predicting the outcomes of surgical treatment in patients with chronic disability due to pain in the lumbar spine

Authors: Watkins IV R.G.¹^,2, Cairns D.M.¹^,2, Williams L.A.¹^,2, Yeung C.A.¹^,2, Watkins III R.G.¹^,2
Affiliations:
1. The Los Angeles Spine Surgery Institute at St. Vincent Medical Center
2. Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center
Issue: Vol 9, No 3 (2002)
Pages: 58-66
Section: Articles
URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0869-8678/article/view/99949
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/vto99949
ID: 99949

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Patients qualifying for spinal fusion to relieve chronic lumbar disability completed several instruments that use personality inventory data, demographic data, and medical history in predicting the clinical success of such surgery. Pre-surgical evaluation was effective in identifying patients who were likely to report «роог/fair» outcomes regarding pain and function, and patients who were more likely to return to work.

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pain in the lumbar spine, habitual bad posture, physical overload