The Association Between Early Postoperative Leg Pain Intensity and Disability at 1-Year and 2-Year Follow-Up After First-Time Lumbar Discectomy.

Dorthe Schoeler ZieglerRikke Krüger JensenLisbeth StormLeah Yacat CarreonMikkel Oesterheden Andersen

Published in: Global spine journal (2019)

The proposed cutoff point in leg pain intensity at early follow-up can identify patients at risk of disability at both 1-year and 2-year follow-up after first-time discectomy. Future research should be undertaken to investigate whether patients with moderate/severe leg pain intensity at early postoperative follow-up could benefit from additional or more intensive postoperative interventions.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
high intensity
patients undergoing
pain management
neuropathic pain
multiple sclerosis
minimally invasive
current status
spinal cord
postoperative pain