ArticlePain management2016
Clinical and neuropsychiatric correlates of lumbar spinal surgery in older adults: results of a pilot study.
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- Psychological factors outmatched morphological markers in predicting limitations in activities of daily living and participation in patients with lumbar stenosis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
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aimTo improve selection of older lumbar surgical candidates, we surveyed correlates of functioning and satisfaction with surgery. MATERIALS &
methodsProspective sample at lumbar spine surgery clinic. Patients (n = 48) were evaluated before surgery and after 3 months. Dependent variables were functioning and surgical satisfaction.
resultsBaseline variables associated with disability at 3 months included cognitive status and widespread pain. There was clinically significant improvement with moderate effects sizes for anxiety and depression at follow-up. Patients with at least a 30% improvement in disability had better physical health-related quality of life and were less likely to report widespread pain before surgery.
conclusionAlthough preliminary, two novel potential predictors of lumbar surgery outcome include diminished cognitive functioning and widespread pain. Further study of these variables on post-surgical functioning and satisfaction may improve patient selection.
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