Weight change patterns following surgery for cervical spondylosis in overweight and obese individuals: a nationwide longitudinal study
In conclusion, this study indicates that cervical spondylosis surgery may be associated with significant weight loss, particularly in younger and obese patients. Other predictors included higher preoperative pain and disability levels and female sex. Nonetheless, significant weight loss only occurred in a minority of patients. Future research should investigate the impact of a multidisciplinary approach on weight management and further examine additional predictive factors influencing weight loss.
Authors
- Victor E. Staartjes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1039-2098)
- Mohamad Bydon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0543-396X)
- Erik Edström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8781-1169)
- Magnus Gustafsson
- Victor Gabriel El-Hajj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9479-761X)
- Paul Gerdhem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8061-7163)
- Adrian Elmi‐Terander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-6136)
- B. Clément
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- WinnMed (US)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-025-09070-x
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.34
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet