A randomized controlled TRIal of cognitive BEhavioral therapy for high Catastrophizing in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery: the TRIBECA study

Around 20% of patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery have persistent back or leg pain despite surgery. Pain catastrophizing is the strongest psychological predictor for chronic postsurgical pain. Psychologi...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - December 4, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: P. Scarone, A. Y. J. M. Smeets, S. M. J. van Kuijk, H. van Santbrink, M. Peters and E. Koetsier Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research