Saturday, November 1, 2014

Mild Depressive Symptoms Result in Poorer Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery Outcome: Study

Even mild depressive symptoms can weaken the outcome of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery, claims a study completed at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. Patients with depressive symptoms had a weaker functional capacity post-surgery even five years after surgery. The results were published in iThe Spine Journal/i. "The results indicate that attention should be paid to even mild depressive symptoms both before and after ...

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