Surgical outcomes of unilateral painful foot drop secondary to lumbar disc herniation: a multicenter retrospective study
Prompt surgical intervention for patients with foot drop improved outcomes, especially in those who were younger and less frail. While the study did not identify a specific cutoff for the timing of surgery, the findings emphasize the importance of early surgical consideration as delays were associated with reduced likelihood of recovery. Future research should focus on prospective studies to validate these findings and refine guidelines for surgical intervention in this patient population.
Authors
- Suzanne Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9246-7756)
- B. Mak Arvin
- Alexander Montgomery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6706-1372)
- Charlotte Read
- Asfand Baig Mirza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4177-9615)
- Ali Nader‐Sepahi
- Christoforos Syrris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8297-2126)
- Sami Rashed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7513-4455)
- Maria Alexandra Velicu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7461-4094)
- Deirdre Nolan
- Naji Al Johani
- Ahmed‐Ramadan Sadek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0743-4528)
- Catherine Moran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7619-859X)
- Mustafa El Sheikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6706-0636)
- Mohamed Okasha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8200-435X)
- Samih Hassan
- Paula Corr
- Abbas Khizar Khoja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5889-548X)
- Samir Matloob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0823-9687)
- Amisha Vastani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0133-6465)
- Gordan Grahovac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7255-8853)
- Anand Pandit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4936-4916)
- Gerda Reischer
- Sebastian Toescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8768-9231)
- Eranga Goonewardena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5822-0021)
- Feras Fayez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0103-9500)
- Jandira Trindade
- Jonathan Bull
- Irfan Malik
- Chaitanya Sharma
- Parag Sayal
- Malaika Jindal
- David Rowland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2458-3514)
- Rishabh Suvarna
- Alice Sims-Williams
Institutions
- Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB)
- NHS Tayside (GB)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal London Hospital (GB)
- Beaumont Hospital (IE)
- Ninewells Hospital (GB)
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (GB)
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2025-04-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.12.spine24713
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39