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- Title
Patient journey following lumbar spinal fusion surgery (LSFS): protocol for a multicentre qualitative analysis of the patient rehabilitation experience (FuJourn).
- Authors
Rushton, Alison; Staal, J Bart; Verra, Martin; Emms, Andrew; Reddington, Michael; Soundy, Andrew; Cole, Ashley; Willems, Paul; Benneker, Lorin; Masson, Annabel; Heneghan, Nicola R
- Abstract
There has been a 65% increase in lumbar spinal fusion surgery (LSFS) worldwide over the last 13 years, with costs of £26 million to the UK National Health Service annually. Patient dissatisfaction with outcome and persistent pain and disability incurs further costs. Three trials provide low-quality evidence for the role of physiotherapy. Our UK surveys investigating physiotherapy/surgeon practice concluded rehabilitation should be tailored to the individual patient owing to considerable clinical heterogeneity. This study will explore the perceptions of patients who undergo LSFS to inform precision rehabilitation.
- Publication
BMJ open, 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1, pe020710
- ISSN
2044-6055
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020710