Association of Medical Comorbidities With Objective Functional Impairment in Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.

Victor Egon Staartjes Holger JoswigMarco V CorniolaKarl SchallerOliver P GautschiMartin Nikolaus Stienen

Published in: Global spine journal (2020)

The degree of medical comorbidities appears only weakly and inconsistently associated with OFI in patients scheduled for degenerative lumbar spine surgery, especially after controlling for potential confounders. TUG testing may be valid even in patients with relatively severe comorbidities who are able to complete the test.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
healthcare
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
early onset