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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2023

Poor mental health scores correlate with inferior outcomes following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

Timothy J Hartman, James W Nie, Eileen Zheng, Omolabake O Oyetayo, Keith R MacGregor, Kern Singh

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Timothy J HartmanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St. Suite #300, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3937-3480
James W NieDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St. Suite #300, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6680-009X
Eileen ZhengDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St. Suite #300, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2444-6790
Omolabake O OyetayoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St. Suite #300, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6098-7121
Keith R MacGregorDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St. Suite #300, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4557-828X
Kern SinghDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St. Suite #300, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA. kern.singh@rushortho.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6118-7273

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Abstract

backgroundLimited spine literature has studied the strength of association of mental health with other outcomes at time of survey collection. We aim to evaluate the degree to which mental health correlates with outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) at several postoperative periods.

methodsPatients having undergone elective MIS-TLIF were searched within a retrospective single-surgeon database. Five hundred eighty-five patients were included. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) including Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Physical Function (PROMIS PF), 12-item Short Form Physical Component Score (SF-12 PCS) and Mental Component Score (SF-12 MCS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) back and leg pain, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores were collected preoperatively and at 6-week, 12-week, 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year periods. Pearson's correlation tests were used to evaluate the association between both SF-12 MCS and PHQ-9 scores to other PROs at each period.

resultsSF-12 MCS correlated with PROMIS PF (|r|= 0.308-0.531), SF-12 PCS (|r|= 0.207-0.328), VAS back (|r|= 0.279-0.474), VAS leg (|r|= 0.178-0.395), and ODI (|r|= 0.450-0.538) at all time points (P ≤ 0.021, all) except for preoperative SF-12 PCS and 1-year VAS leg. PHQ-9 correlated with PROMIS PF (|r|= 0.366-0.701), SF-12 PCS (|r|= 0.305-0.568), VAS back (|r|= 0.362-0.714), VAS leg (|r|= 0.319-0.694), and ODI (|r|= 0.613-0.784) at all periods (P < 0.001, all).

conclusionPoor mental health scores were correlated with lower physical function, elevated pain scores, and higher disability. PHQ-9 scores demonstrated stronger correlation in all relationships compared to SF-12 MCS. Optimization of patient mental health may lead to improved patient perception regarding function, pain, and disability following MIS-TLIF.

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Lumbar VertebraeSpinal FusionHumansMental HealthMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresPainRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCorrelationMental healthMIS TLIFOutcomes

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PMID37071181

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