Effects of Workload on Return to Work After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Supriya SinghHamilton HallNicolas DeaHamilton HallJerome PaquetEdward AbrahamChristopher S BaileyMichael H WeberMichael G JohnsonAndrew NatarajR Andrew GlennieNajmedden AttabibAdrienne KellyY Raja RampersaudNeil MansonPhilippe PhanMaria RachevitzKen ThomasCharles FisherRaphaële Charest-MorinPublished in: Global spine journal (2022)
The rate of RTW ranged between 84% for patients with sedentary work to 77% for patient with a heavy-very heavy workload. Median time to resumption of work was about 10 weeks following a fusion regardless of work intensity. There was more variability following non-fusion surgeries such as laminectomy and discectomy reflecting the patient's job demands.