Preoperative ODI and Intake of Analgesics Predict Outcome after Lumbar Microdiskectomy: Results from a Prospective Register
Conclusion LDH surgery generally improves patient degree of disability. The analysis of patients with a high preoperative ODI score and increased intake of analgesics before surgery predicted a worsening of patients' disability after LMD in this subgroup. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Revollo, Yessika De Leon Benito Atassi, Hermien Fandino, Javier Kienzler, Jenny C. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research