An analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database, Part 2. Predictive model for return to work after elective surgery for lumbar degenerative disease.
An analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database, Part 2. Predictive model for return to work after elective surgery for lumbar degenerative disease.
A. Asher,C. Devin,11 Authors,M. McGirt
2017 · DOI: 10.3171/2016.8.SPINE16527
Journal of Neurosurgery : Spine · 80 Citations
TLDR
A novel predictive model of patients' ability to RTW after undergoing lumbar spine surgery for degenerative spine disease is presented, which can be used to educate patients and encourage them in shared decision-making regarding the RTW outcome.