Preoperative Predictors of Postoperative Clinical Outcome for a Patient with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS)

Description

Aalto et al identified preoperative risk factos associated with outcome following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). These can help to identify someone who may have difficulties postoperatively. The authors are from multiple institutions in Finland, Spain and Cuba.

Patient selection: lumbar spinal stenosis (either lateral or central)

Parameter	Good Outcome	Poor Outcome
depression		present
comorbidity	no or lower overall comorbidity	cardiovascular comorbidity
walking ability	better walking ability	other disorder present that affects walking
scoliosis		present
income	higher income
type of LSS	pronounced central stenosis
self-rated health	good or excellent

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ICD-10