Rehabilitation to improve outcomes of lumbar fusion surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Liedewij BogaertTinne ThysBart Depreitere Wim DankaertsCharlotte AmerijckxPeter Van WambekeKarel JacobsHelena BoonenSimon Brumagne Lieven MokeSebastiaan SchelfautAnn Spriet Koen Peers Thijs Willem Swinnen Lotte Janssens

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)

There is low-quality evidence showing that both exercise therapy and multimodal rehabilitation are effective for improving outcomes up to six months after lumbar fusion, with multimodal rehabilitation providing additional benefits over exercise alone in reducing disability and pain-related fear. Additional high-quality studies are needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of rehabilitation strategies in the long term and for work-related outcomes.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
pain management
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
resistance training
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
adipose tissue
mesenchymal stem cells
acute coronary syndrome
insulin resistance
spinal cord
surgical site infection