Fatima N Anwar, Andrea M Roca, Alexandra C Loya, Srinath S Medakkar, James W Nie, Timothy J Hartman, Keith R MacGregor, Omolabake O Oyetayo, Eileen Zheng, Vincent P Federico, Arash J Sayari, Gregory D Lopez, Kern Singh
No study has evaluated the preoperative impact of Veterans RAND-12 Physical Composite Score (VR-12 PCS) on anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) patients. This study examines its influence on physical function, mental health, pain, and disability outcomes. Two cohorts of ALIF patients with preoperative VR-12 PCS scores were formed using a single-surgeon registry: VR-12 PCS < 30 and VR-12 PCS ≥ 30. Demographics, perioperative characteristics, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were collected...
March 23, 2024: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience: Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia