Abstract:Background
Lumbar degenerative disease has become more common, and surgery is performed in severe cases. However, some patients have residual disabilities. Although psychological factors are the most studied predictors of disability after lumbar spine surgery, it is unclear which factors strongly influence them. Thus, this study aimed to examine multidimensional factors that predict disability in patients postoperatively.
Methods
This was a retrospective longitudinal study. We collected data on pain intensit… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.