Lumbar surgery in work-related chronic low back pain: Can a continuum of care enhance outcomes?

Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 263-273

  Mayer, Tom G ^a,c   Gatchel, Robert J ^a,b   Brede, Emily ^c   Theodore, Brian R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^c PRIDE Research Foundation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial model; Chronic disabling occupational spinal disorders; Deconditioning syndrome; Depression; Functional restoration; Lumbar spinal fusion; Opioid dependence; Return to work; Risk factors; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISABLING OCCUPATIONAL LUMBAR DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL; CHRONIC DISABLING OCCUPATIONAL SPINAL DISORDERS; DECONDITIONING SYNDROME; DEPRESSION; FUNCTIONAL RESTORATION; LUMBAR SPINAL FUSION; OPIOID DEPENDENCE; RETURN TO WORK; RISK FACTORS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL FUSION; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 84892800290     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.041     Document Type: Article

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