Mental health after lumbar spine surgery: Cognitive appraisal processes and outcome in a longitudinal cohort study

: A not uncommon finding following spine surgery is that many patients do not achieve mental health improvement up to population norms for their age cohort, despite improvement in pain and functioning.

Source: The Spine Journal - March 12, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Carolyn E. Schwartz, Katrina Borowiec, Sara Aman, Bruce D. Rapkin, Joel A. Finkelstein Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research