Risk factors for postoperative non-satisfaction despite ODI improvement in patients undergoing elective lumbar surgery

Objectives and questions: The ODI and postoperative satisfaction are important markers of postoperative success. While ODI improvement is expected to correlate with satisfaction, their exact relationship remains unclear. Additionally, some patients may achieve functional improvement yet report non-satisfaction [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

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German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Published
2025-10-31
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https://doi.org/10.3205/25dkou337
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Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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Risk factors for postoperative non-satisfaction despite ODI improvement in patients undergoing elective lumbar surgery

German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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Risk factors for postoperative non-satisfaction despite ODI improvement in patients undergoing elective lumbar surgery

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Abstract

Objectives and questions: The ODI and postoperative satisfaction are important markers of postoperative success. While ODI improvement is expected to correlate with satisfaction, their exact relationship remains unclear. Additionally, some patients may achieve functional improvement yet report non-satisfaction [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Universitätsklinik Balgrist (CH)
Openalex Percentile: Top 35%
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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