PHQ-9 Score Predicts Postoperative Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

This study evaluates if an association exists between preoperative depression and postoperative outcomes following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF). Summary of Background Data: Few studies have quantified preoperative depression symptoms using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to predict postoperative outcomes after lumbar fusion, especially MIS TLIF. Methods: A surgical database of patients undergoing primary, single-level MIS TLIF was retrospectively reviewed. Patients were stratified by predefined preoperative PHQ-9 scores: no depression (
Source: Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques - Category: Surgery Tags: Primary Research Source Type: research