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Expectations of Pain Improvement and Actual Pain Improvement: A Prospective Comparison for Lumbar Spine Surgery

Authors :
Andrew A. Sama
Darren R. Lebl
Alexander P. Hughes
Carol A. Mancuso
Roland Duculan
Frank P. Cammisa
Federico P. Girardi
Source :
Global Spine Journal. 6:s-0036
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 2016.

Abstract

IntroductionPatients undergo lumbar spine surgery because they expect improvement in pain and function. Traditionally, pain outcomes have been measured with numerical scales that capture pain inten...

Details

ISSN :
21925690 and 21925682
Volume :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Global Spine Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........9cc3dfdcce0e39dbf429d2d3b10efff8
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1582720