Spine
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Level III.
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Observational Study
Intra-Operative Hypotension is an Important Modifiable Risk Factor for Major Complications in Spinal Fusion Surgery.
Retrospective observational cohort. ⋯ III.
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Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. ⋯ Patients are expected to improve up to 6 months after MIS TLIF. Back pain and leg pain improve up to 3 months and disability and physical function improve up to 6 months. Beyond these timepoints, the trends in improvement tend to reach a plateau. 80% of patients feel better compared to preoperative by 3 months after surgery.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ The results of this review suggest that approximately 70%-80% of patients who undergo a microsurgical procedure for disc herniation return to work within the first month and a half. It also seems that returning to work after this period is quite unlikely. The duration of preoperative symptoms did not affect significantly the prevalence of RTW. Information about these trends should be taken into account both in the planning phase of the procedure and in setting goals for postoperative rehabilitation.