significant increase in disability, opiate use, prolonged work loss, and poor return to work status after Spinal Fusion Surgery
22/05/18
Written by Dr. Ilan Sommer DC (USA) Melbourne Australia Decompression Centre: (research pearls)
Outcome of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery:
CONCLUSION: “Lumbar fusion for the diagnoses of disc degeneration, disc herniation, and/or radiculopathy in a Work Cover setting is associated with SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN DISABILITY, OPIATE USE, PROLONGED WORK LOSS, AND POOR RETURN TO WORK STATUS”.
Then the question is: why is it recommended?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20736894
Outcome of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery:
CONCLUSION: “Lumbar fusion for the diagnoses of disc degeneration, disc herniation, and/or radiculopathy in a Work Cover setting is associated with SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN DISABILITY, OPIATE USE, PROLONGED WORK LOSS, AND POOR RETURN TO WORK STATUS”.
Then the question is: why is it recommended?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20736894