Predictors of outcome in fusion surgery for chronic low back pain. A report from the Swedish Lumbar Spine Study

摘要: Despite the continuous development of surgical techniques and implants, a substantial number patients still undergo surgery for chronic low back pain (CLBP) without any benefit, or even become worse. With aim finding predictors functional work status outcome, 264 with severe CLBP long duration, randomised to non-surgical treatment, were characterized by socio-demographic, clinical, radiological psychological variables. The variables estimated as outcome at 2-year follow-up. Univariate multiple logistic regression analyses used in both treatment groups. We found that personality neuroticism disc height significant improvement after treatment. Depressive symptoms predicted Work resumption was age short sick leave group, group. conclude improved selection successful candidates seems be promoted attention degeneration, evaluation traits shortening preoperative leave.