title: [Persistent back pain, working situation and disability pension after lumbago surgery].
abstract: 373 patients who underwent lumbar disc surgery at our department were submitted to a follow-up after 2-17 years. The aim of our study was to find quality indicators: absence of complications, postoperative status including work capacity, and patient satisfaction Questionnaires were returned by 95% of the patients and showed that 58% had a persistent but usually light back problem. 23% had changed to less strenuous work and 13% had qualified for a permanent disability pension. These two groups had significantly higher rates of recurrences and reoperations and were significantly less satisfied. We found no significant relationship between these two groups and a strenuous occupation, nor did we find any gender disparity. Those who qualified for a permanent disability pension were significantly older than the rest of the patients. Our results compare well with other reports.
authors.affiliation: Ortopedisk seksjon,Fylkessjukehuset, Haugesund.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Valen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010415:Pensions; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012585:Sciatica / Q000601:surgery*; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
vernacular_title: Persisterande ryggplager, arbeidssituasjon og uføretrygding etter isjiaskirurgi.