Study design: A prospective study of 135 subjects with whiplash injury. Objectives: To identify factors predictive of prolonged
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective study of 135 subjects with whiplash injury. OBJECTIVES: To identify factors predictive of prolonged
Background.
Introduction. Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and psychological aspects of spinal conditions play an important role in its management.
Background.
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most common cause of
Background Context. In the assessment and treatment of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) the bio- psycho-social model is used world wide. Psychological distress has been reported to have a strong relationship with self reported
Introduction. Functional deficits persist in a significant percentage of total hip arthroplasties (THA), leading to patient dissatisfaction. Spinal stenosis is a leading cause of chronic
Background. The aim of the Groningen Spine Center (GSC) is to provide personalized and effective interventions to patients with spine-related disorders. The GSC comprises a multidisciplinary team to triage and treat patients most optimally. Aim. To investigate the patient reported clinical results of the treatments of the GSC during seven years of its existence. Patients and methods. The basis of this study is a natural cohort of all patients admitted to the GSC. Treatments existed of rehabilitation, surgery, anesthesiology, medication, referral to else, advice and self-management, or any combination of the above. Baseline characteristics, pain (Numeric Rating Scale; NRS),
Background. Serious traumatic injury is a leading cause of death and
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in the level of pre- and 6 months post-operative objective and subjective measures of
Purpose and background. Lumbar spinal fusion (LSF) is frequently and increasingly used in lumbar degenerative disorders despite conflicting results and recommendations. Further understanding of patient outcomes after LSF is required to inform decisions regarding surgery and to improve post-surgery management. The objective was to evaluate the course of pain and
Purpose. To examine measurement properties of four
Personal injury claims following whiplash injury currently cost the British economy more than £3 billion a year, yet only a minority of patients have radiologically demonstrable pathology. Patients sustaining fractures of the cervical spine have been subjected to greater force and might reasonably be expected to have worse symptoms than those with whiplash injuries. Using the Neck
Summary. Data of 663 patients with three different pathologies were examined. We found that using patients with significant symptoms and functional difficulty in the opposite shoulder will not bias the results of observational studies if outcomes are based on routine
Background. We have developed a LBP (low back pain) repository with IPD (individual patient data) from therapist-delivered intervention RCT's from various institutions, nationally and internationally (19 trials, 9328 patients). We will perform IPD meta-analyses to identify and determine the most effective and cost-effective treatments for subgroups of patients.
The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of various modes of treatment for low back disorders in terms of eventual physical impairment and
Introduction: Estimates of low back pain prevalence show that low back pain is a common problem particularly in western countries. But the extent to which low back pain causes true
Acute recurrent LBP is prevalent within western society and is recognised as a predictor of chronic LBP related
Long term outcomes of distal radius fractures have rarely been studied prospectively and do not traditionally extend past 1–2 years following treatment. The purpose of this study was to describe the long term patient-rated pain and