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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2023

Symptom recurrence and associated factors in postoperative patients with lumbar degenerative disease.

Satomi Matsushima, Shuntaro Tsuchida, Tomoya Muta, Jyunichi Yamashita, Ko Onoda, Takayoshi Saito, Yukari Horimoto

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7 authors.

Satomi MatsushimaFuji Toranomon Orthopaedic Hospital: 1067-1 Kawashimata, Gotemba, Shizuoka 412-0045, Japan.
Shuntaro TsuchidaFuji Toranomon Orthopaedic Hospital: 1067-1 Kawashimata, Gotemba, Shizuoka 412-0045, Japan.
Tomoya MutaJA-Shizuoka Kosei Rehabilitation Nakaizu Onsen Hospital, Japan.
Jyunichi YamashitaJA-Shizuoka Kosei Rehabilitation Nakaizu Onsen Hospital, Japan.
Ko OnodaDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
Takayoshi SaitoDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
Yukari HorimotoDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine gradual changes in and relationships among preoperative and 3-month postoperative endpoints in patients with lumbar degenerative disease. [Participants and Methods] The study included 160 diagnosed with lumbar degenerative diseases who underwent surgery. Patients were divided into two groups: "good progress" and "recrudescence". Changes in the Japan Orthpedics Associations (JOA) score, JOA back pain evaluation questionnaire (JOABPEQ), and numeric rating scale (NRS) preoperatively and 3 months postoperatively, and their associations, were analyzed. [Results] Differences were found in preoperative NRS for low back pain, JOA score (other findings) at 3 months postoperatively, and NRS for low back pain at 3 months postoperatively. The causal analysis yielded paths for "daily life", "pain", and "social/psychological aspects", starting with "lumbar spine disorders". [Conclusion] The subjective symptoms, objective findings, lumbar spine dysfunction, gait dysfunction, and numbness at 3 months postoperatively yielded relevant information regarding the participants activities of daily living, pain, and social and psychological aspects, providing a perspective for monitoring postoperative patients.

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Lumbar degenerative diseasePostoperative physical therapyRelapse of symptoms

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PMCPMC10618014

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