Pain and disability after first-time spinal fusion for lumbar degenerative disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Niek KoendersAlison B RushtonMartin L VerraPaul C WillemsThomas J HoogeboomJacobus Bart StaalPublished 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 (2018)
There is a substantial improvement in pain and disability after first-time LSF for degenerative disorders. However, long-term outcomes indicate that leg pain might be more reduced and for a longer period of time than axial back pain and disability. Registration PROSPERO CRD42015026922. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.