Purpose: To investigate the association between acute pain trajectory over one week and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) at 6-months following lumbar surgery in patients with lumbar degenerative disease (LDD).
Methods: Two hundred and fifty-five subjects with LDD who received surgical treatment at our hospital between April 2019 and March 2022. Acute pain trajectory was measured using a pain trajectory calculator to determine an approximate line using the linear least squares method based on pain intensity on postoperative days 1, 3, 5, and 7.
Study Design: This is a prospective cohort study.
Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of residual pain after fusion surgery for lumbar degenerative diseases on quality of life (QOL).
Overview Of Literature: Residual symptoms after spinal surgery often restrict patients' activities of daily living and reduce their QOL.
Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between quantitatively assessed trunk extensor strength and gait-induced back pain (GIBP) in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD).
Methods: Ninety-five patients with ASD aged ≥ 50 years who were admitted to our hospital between April 2018 and March 2023 were included in the study. GIBP was evaluated through a 6-minute walking test (6MWT), with GIBP being defined as the occurrence of back pain during the evaluation and inability to complete the test.