Tag: Quality of Life
Minimum 25-year outcome and functional assessment of lumbar discectomy.
Posted: July 12, 2016 at 1:59 pm / Degenerative
This paper is a retrospective review on 348 consecutive patients who had lumbar discectomy surgery between 1973 and 1979 by the orthopedic department of Federico II Hospital in Naples, Italy. Seven different surgeons participated in the surgical treatments. Two Hundred One (201) patients agreed to participate in follow-up, either by mail or by an in […]
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Outcome measures for low back pain research. A proposal for standardized use.
Posted: December 2, 2015 at 2:56 pm / Degenerative
Dr. Richard Deyo remains one of the most influential physicians and researchers largely in the area of low back pain having published over 300 peer reviewed articles. His work has included focus in outcome measures, evidenced based practice and management of back pain, health policy and economics of care. This paper published in 1998 represents […]
