Cross-cultural validation of the Fukushima lumbar spinal stenosis scale in Korean patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis
The K-FLS-25 was successfully translated and culturally adapted for Korean-speaking patients. It demonstrated excellent reliability, validity, and responsiveness, supporting its suitability as a disease-specific instrument for evaluating symptoms, functional disability, and treatment-related changes in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis in Korea.
Authors
- Yoon Jae Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7231-4258)
- Il-Soo Eun
- Jung Sub Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-1601)
- Tae Sik Goh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1861-5647)
- Hak Sang Kim
Institutions
- Good Moonhwa Hospital (KR)
- Pusan National University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06188-y
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea