Risk factors for not reaching minimal clinically important difference at 90 days and 1 year after elective lumbar spine surgery: a cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: Several key unique demographic risk factors were identified in this cohort study that precluded optimal postoperative functional outcomes after elective lumbar spine surgery. With this information, appropriate preoperative counseling can be administered to assist in shaping patient expectations.PMID:38064702 | DOI:10.3171/2023.9.SPINE23483

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - December 8, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Travis Hamilton Seokchun Lim Edvin Telemi Ho Jun Yun Mohamed Macki Lonni Schultz Hsueh-Han Yeh Kylie Springer Kevin Taliaferro Miguelangelo Perez-Cruet Ilyas Aleem Paul Park Richard Easton David R Nerenz Jason M Schwalb Muwaffak Abdulhak Victor Chang Source Type: research