Long-Term Range of Motion and Influence on Clinical Outcomes After Lumbar Disc Replacement: A Systematic Review
< 0.0001). Nine studies assessing PROMs reported positive or neutral correlations with ROM. Three studies evaluated the association between ROM and ASD with two finding reduced ASD rates with greater motion. No consistent predictors of preserved ROM were identified.ConclusionSegmental ROM decreases gradually in the long term after LDR. While preserved motion may be associated with improved clinical outcomes and reduced ASD, current evidence is inconclusive.Level of EvidenceIV.
Authors
- Miriyam Ghali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3876-4738)
- Stephane Owusu-Sarpong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9451-4103)
- Karim Shafi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6695-5593)
- Gregory S. Kazarian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2726-2417)
- Takashi Hirase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6476-6548)
- Sereen Halayqeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1603-075X)
- Mihir Dekhne
- Tejas Subramanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0323-6716)
- Pratyush Shahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4903-9697)
- Adrian T. H. Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6474-7202)
- Sheeraz A. Qureshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7177-1756)
- Douglas Weaver
- Michael Mazzucco
- Jordan Swindle
- Sravisht Iyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-9757)
- Tony Da Lomba
- Russell C. Huang
- Michael J. Lee
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- UC San Diego Health System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Spine Journal
- Published
- 2026-05-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21925682261447885
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00