Predicting Lumbar Fusion Surgery Outcomes From Presurgical Patient Variables: The Utah Lumbar Fusion Outcome Study
Lumbar fusion surgery is a commonly used procedure to treat severe spinal pathology and associated chronic disabling low back and leg pain. Despite the common incidence of spinal fusion surgery, few studies have examined patient outcomes or predictive correlates of this procedure. The objectives of...
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DigitalCommons@USU
1998
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6142 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7199&context=etd |