Psychological predictors of quality of life and functional outcome in patients undergoing elective surgery for degenerative lumbar spine disease

ConclusionDespite exhibiting pronounced psychological distress preoperatively, patients may significantly benefit from surgery with an outcome equal to psychologically healthy patients after 12  months.Graphic abstractThese slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research