The patient's response to surgical intervention for relief of low back pain can be determined by assessing the clinical condition after surgery compared to the preoperative status.
Good
Fair
Poor
relief of back and leg pain
> 75%
25-75%
< 25%
work status
return to previous work status
return to lighter work
no return to work
analgesic use
none or occasional mild analgesics
regular non-narcotic mild analgesic use
occasional or regular narcotic analgesics
restriction on physical activities
none or minimal
moderate
severe
(Table 2, page 147)
Interpretation:
• Grading is determined by worst parameter.
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