P61. Preoperative PHQ-2 scoring predicts patient satisfaction and return to work up to one-year after lumbar fusion: a two-year analysis from the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC)

While back pain is associated with depression, there are few studies assessing whether preoperative depression can affect outcomes after lumbar spine surgery.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 23, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hesham M. Zakaria, Michael S. Bazydlo, Lonni R. Schultz, Jason M. Schwalb, Paul Park, Victor Chang Source Type: research