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Published on: March 23, 2019
Effect of Residual Pain After Posterior Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Disorders on Health-Related Quality of
Tatsuya Endo1,2, Naohiko Kanemura2, Toshikazu Ito3
1Department of Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, and Rehabilitation, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, Aizuwakamatsu, JPN.
Study Design:
This is a prospective cohort study.
Purpose:
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of residual pain after fusion surgery for lumbar degenerative diseases on quality of life (QOL).
Overview Of Literature:
Residual symptoms after spinal surgery often restrict patients' activities of daily living and reduce their QOL. However, few studies have comprehensively addressed physical, psychological, and social factors.
Methods:
The study population included a cohort of 208 patients (mean age: 67.9 years) who had undergone posterior interbody fusion for lumbar degenerative disease between 2012 and 2019. We asked the patients to complete the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) preoperatively, as well as at six, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. The presence of residual postoperative pain (RPP) was determined using the low back pain score of the JOABPEQ at six months postoperatively, and patients with an improvement of < 20 points compared to preoperative assessment were classified as RPP+ based on a previous study.
Results:
In all patients, there was a notable postoperative improvement in all JOABPEQ and SF-36 domains compared to preoperative scores. The RPP+ group comprised 60 patients (69.6 years), while the RPP- group comprised 148 patients (67.2 years). In the RPP+ group, the lumbar function in the JOABPEQ and general health in the SF-36 showed limited postoperative enhancement. The pace of improvement in the role-emotional, role-physical, social functioning, vitality, and mental health scores was slower in the RPP+ group compared to the RPP- group.
Conclusions:
In the current study, we found that the presence of residual pain at six months postoperatively affected QOL improvement up to 24 months after surgery. Lingering postoperative pain substantially impacted functional incapacity, social engagement, and psychological well-being. Notably, the lumbar function in the JOABPEQ and general health in the SF-36 showed distinct progression patterns in the RPP+ group.
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