Predictive value of the five-repetition sit-to-stand test for outcomes after surgery for lumbar disc herniation: prospective study.
Anita M KlukowskaVictor Egon StaartjesManon DolW Peter VandertopMarc L SchröderPublished 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 (2023)
The presence of OFI based on 5R-STS time does not appear to decrease a patient's likelihood of experiencing satisfactory post-operative outcomes. The 5R-STS cannot predict how a patient with LDH will respond to surgery at 12-month follow-up.