Improvements in lower-extremity patient-reported outcomes after lumbar interbody fusion

CONCLUSIONS: The current study demonstrated that lumbar fusion surgery may induce postoperative improvements in lower-extremity functional and radiological outcomes. However, among radiographic parameters, changes in LL and PT were the most strongly associated with lower-extremity PROMs.PMID:34479198 | DOI:10.3171/2021.2.SPINE201494

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - September 3, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yong-Chan Kim Keun-Ho Lee Gab-Lae Kim Ki-Tack Kim Kee-Yong Ha Seung Nam Ko Qiang Luo Tae Won Eom Hyun Gon Gwak Source Type: research