The Prognostic Value of Preoperative Participation in Activities of Daily Living on Postoperative Outcomes Following Lumbar Discectomy

Over 300,000 lumbar discectomies are performed each year in the United States [1]. The efficacy of this procedure has been demonstrated in a number of studies [2,3]. Though commonly cited to be successful in about 80 percent of cases, reported rates have ranged from 49% to 90%, depending on the definition of success [4,5]. Given the imperfect success rate, any additional information that could improve patient selection and forecast results would be useful.

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - February 16, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dana A. Leonard, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Mitchel B. Harris, Christopher M. Bono Source Type: research