Aayush Kaul, Andrea M Roca, Fatima N Anwar, Jacob C Wolf, Ishan Khosla, Alexandra C Loya, Srinath S Medakkar, Vincent P Federico, Arash J Sayari, Gregory D Lopez, Kern Singh
This study measures the impact of preoperative motor weakness (MW) on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) patients. Retrospectively-sourced data from a prospectively-maintained, single-surgeon database created two cohorts of LLIF patients: patients with/without documented MW. Demographics/perioperative characteristics/PROMs were collected preoperatively and at six-weeks/final follow-up (FF). Studied outcomes were Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function (PROMIS-PF), 12-Item Short Form (SF-12) Physical/Mental Component Score (PCS/MCS), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Visual Analog Scale Back/Leg Pain (VAS-BP/LP), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)...
May 10, 2024: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience: Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia