Preoperative Duration of Symptoms Does Not Affect Outcomes of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Elliot D K ChaConor P LynchMadhav R PatelKevin C JacobCara E GeogheganCaroline N JadczakShruthi MohanKern SinghPublished in: Neurosurgery (2022)
ALIF patients demonstrated similar levels of pain, disability, and physical function regardless of preoperative DOS, except for back pain and physical function at intermittent timepoints. MCID achievement did not differ based on DOS for all outcome measures.
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- end stage renal disease
- patients undergoing
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic pain
- chronic kidney disease
- multiple sclerosis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- high intensity
- depressive symptoms
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- spinal cord injury
- insulin resistance
- patient reported