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The Course of Pain Intensity in Patients Undergoing Herniated Disc Surgery: A 5-Year Longitudinal Observational Study

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  • Marie Dorow
  • Margrit Löbner
  • Janine Stein
  • Alexander Pabst
  • Alexander Konnopka
  • Hans J Meisel
  • Lutz Günther
  • Jürgen Meixensberger
  • Katarina Stengler
  • Hans-Helmut König
  • Steffi G Riedel-Heller

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Objectives: The aims of this study are to answer the following questions (1) How does the pain intensity of lumbar and cervical disc surgery patients change within a postoperative time frame of 5 years? (2) Which sociodemographic, medical, work-related, and psychological factors are associated with postoperative pain in lumbar and cervical disc surgery patients? Methods: The baseline survey (T0; n = 534) was conducted 3.6 days (SD 2.48) post-surgery in the form of face-to-face interviews. The follow-up interviews were conducted 3 months (T1; n = 486 patients), 9 months (T2; n = 457), 15 months (T3; n = 438), and 5 years (T4; n = 404) post-surgery. Pain intensity was measured on a numeric rating-scale (NRS 0–100). Estimated changes to and influences on postoperative pain by random effects were accounted by regression models. Results: Average pain decreased continuously over time in patients with lumbar herniated disc (Wald Chi² = 25.97, p

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  • Marie Dorow & Margrit Löbner & Janine Stein & Alexander Pabst & Alexander Konnopka & Hans J Meisel & Lutz Günther & Jürgen Meixensberger & Katarina Stengler & Hans-Helmut König & Steffi G Riedel-Helle, 2016. "The Course of Pain Intensity in Patients Undergoing Herniated Disc Surgery: A 5-Year Longitudinal Observational Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(5), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0156647
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156647
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