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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 97-B, Issue SUPP_2 | Pages 10 - 10
1 Feb 2015
DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR SPINE SURGERY AT A DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURE QUESTIONNAIRES
Manara J Bowey A Walton R Vishwanathan K Braithwaite I
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Aim

To use Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to determine the effectiveness of lumbar spinal surgery at a single UK institution.

Methods

Consecutive patients who underwent lumbar spinal surgery (discectomies or decompressions) from 1 January 2011 to 13 March 2013 at a UK District General Hospital were assessed. The procedures were performed or supervised by a senior Consultant Orthopaedic spinal surgeon. All patients completed PROM questionnaires before and three months following surgery. These included Visual Analogue Scores (VAS), SF-12, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Roland Morris Low Back Pain Questionnaire (RMQ).