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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-7
pubmed:abstractText
A retrospective assessment of 809 patients operated on in 1990-1998 was performed. A patient-based outcome questionnaire also was incorporated into the study. The outcome was graded according to the Functional Economic Rating scale. A total of 64% of the patients were relieved of their complaints 3.2-10.2 years (median 6.3 years) after lumbar disc surgery. An excellent outcome, defined as Prolo scale of 9 or 10, was achieved in 55.8%, a good outcome (Prolo scale 7 or 8) in 20.7%, a fair outcome (Prolo scale 5 or 6) in 11.4%, and a poor outcome (Prolo scale of </=4) in 12.1% of the patients. Patients with strenuous occupations had a significantly (P = 0.004) less favorable outcome than patients with less strenuous or sedentary occupations. Criteria for evaluating the results of treating lumbar spinal disorders vary widely. A more universal acceptance of common criteria for judging the outcome of spinal operations should facilitate comparisons among various methods of treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1536-0652
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
150-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Functional and economic outcome following microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation in 672 patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Vienna, Austria. neurochirurgie@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article