Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Long-term Outcomes of Lumbar Fusion Among Workers’ Compensation Subjects An Historical Cohort Study Key Points â— Workers’ compensation subjects with lumbar ar- throdesis had a poor RTW status 2 years after surgery, higher disability status, and a larger number of subjects continued on daily opioids compared to nonsurgical controls. Significant predictors of RTW status for surgical cases were the number of days off, legal representation, weekly wages, complications, reoperations, and total morphine usage. Number of days off and weekly wages were the only significant predic- tors of RTW status for nonsurgical controls. â— Legal representation decreased the odds of the injured worker returning to work. â— The use of opiates decreased the odds of RTW significantly for surgical subjects. â— Control subjects with prolonged work absence have poorer odds of RTW compared to surgical cases. Sears, DC, IAYT1218 NW 21st AvePortland, Oregon 97209v: 503-225-0255f: 503-525-6902www.docbones.com 1 of 1 File(s) fusionarticle.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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