The influence of preoperative 12-item veterans rand physical component scores on outcomes following cervical disc replacement.
Fatima N AnwarAndrea M RocaJacob C WolfAlexandra C LoyaSrinath S MedakkarVincent P FedericoKern SinghPublished 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 (2024)
Following surgery, patients with worse VR-12 PCS report greater improvements in PROs, highlighting the increased relative impact of surgery for patients with worse baseline physical function. These findings can be used to optimize patient experience perioperatively and inform postoperative expectations.