Predictors of outcome in fusion surgery for chronic low back pain. A report from the Swedish Lumbar Spine Study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-33

  Hagg O ^a   Fritzell, P ^b   Ekselius, L ^c   Nordwall, A ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Clinical; Outcome; Personality; Predictor; Radiology; Socio demographic; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WORK;

EID: 0345269935     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-002-0465-z     Document Type: Article

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