The Influence of Workers' Compensation Status on Patient-Reported Outcomes after Cervical Disc Arthroplasty at an Ambulatory Surgical Center.
Timothy J HartmanJames W NieEileen ZhengOmolabake O OyetayoKeith R MacGregorKern SinghPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)
Patients with WC status undergoing CDR at an ASC may report inferior pain, function, and disability outcomes compared with those with private or government-provided insurance. Perceived inferior disability in WC patients persisted into the long-term follow-up period (1 year). These findings may aid surgeons in setting realistic preoperative expectations with patients at risk of inferior outcomes.
Keyphrases
- patient reported outcomes
- end stage renal disease
- multiple sclerosis
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- health insurance
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- blood pressure
- depressive symptoms
- chronic pain
- pain management
- social support
- peritoneal dialysis
- healthcare
- metabolic syndrome
- neuropathic pain
- type diabetes
- spinal cord injury
- adipose tissue
- weight loss