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Morgan AM, Li ZI, Garra S, Bi AS, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Jazrawi LM, Campbell KA. Patient-reported allergies are associated with increased rate of postoperative stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024; 33:1050-1057. [PMID: 37839628 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several risk factors have been identified for the development of postoperative shoulder stiffness, and there has been increasing interest in orthopedic literature regarding patient-reported allergy (PRA) as an identifiable risk factor for adverse outcomes. The purpose of this study is to determine whether PRAs are associated with subsequent rates of diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis (AC) or return to the operating room for postoperative shoulder stiffness within 2 years after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR). METHODS Current Procedural Terminology surgical billing codes were used to retrospectively identify patients who underwent ARCR at a single urban academic institution from January 2012 to December 2020 with minimum 2-year follow-up. Lysis of adhesions (LOA), manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), and AC of the shoulder were further queried within 2 years postoperatively for the ipsilateral shoulder. Patients were excluded if they had undergone ipsilateral MUA/LOA or received a diagnosis of AC before the index procedure. Demographic characteristics and medical comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypothyroidism) were extracted from electronic medical records. Baseline characteristics were compared between patients with and without PRAs. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association of the presence of PRAs overall, as well as the presence of 1, 2, or 3 or more PRAs, with subsequent MUA/LOA or diagnosis of AC within 2 years postoperatively. RESULTS Of 7057 patients identified in the study period, 6583 were eligible for the final analysis. The mean age was 56.6 ± 11.7 years, and the mean body mass index was 29.1 ± 5.6. Overall, 19.3% of patients (n = 1271) reported at least 1 allergy, and 7.1% (n = 469) had >1 PRA. A total of 44 patients (0.7%) underwent subsequent ipsilateral MUA/LOA within 2 years postoperatively, whereas 93 patients (1.4%) received a diagnosis of ipsilateral AC in the same time frame. PRAs were significantly associated with subsequent diagnosis of AC (odds ratio [OR]: 2.39; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.45-3.92; P < .001), but not MUA/LOA (OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.26-3.61; P = .133). Patients with 2 PRAs had greater odds of being diagnosed with AC than patients with 1 PRA (OR: 2.74; 95% CI: 1.14-5.99; P = .012). Although this association was nonsignificant for MUA/LOA, patients with 2 PRAs (OR: 2.67; 95% CI: 0.96-8.80; P = .059) demonstrated a similar statistical trend. CONCLUSION PRAs are associated with increased odds of receiving a diagnosis of AC within 2 years after ARCR but were not found to be associated with return to the operating room for postoperative stiffness.
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- Allison M Morgan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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Cheng C, Dong O, Chen KJ, Vesselle AG, Moses MJ, Chepla KJ. Impact of Patient-Reported Allergies on Post-operative Complications and Healthcare Utilization Following Carpal Tunnel Release. Cureus 2024; 16:e53464. [PMID: 38435212 PMCID: PMC10908430 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Open carpal tunnel release (O-CTR) is associated with high patient satisfaction and low complication rates. Risk factors for complications are well-established. Recent studies have found that patient-reported allergies (PRAs) and psychiatric comorbidities may be associated with increased complication rates. The impact of these factors after elective hand surgery has not been evaluated. This study sought to identify whether PRAs and psychiatric comorbidities are associated with complications after O-CTR and to evaluate their association with prolonged follow-up and the need for post-operative occupational therapy (OT). METHODS Patient demographics, PRAs, Patient Health Questionnaire-2 score, Charlson Comorbidity Index, Carpal Tunnel Symptoms-6 score, postoperative complications, OT utilization, and time to final follow-up were recorded for patients who underwent elective O-CTR between 2014 and 2022. Multivariable binomial logistic regression analysis was used to determine pre-operative variables associated with increased risk for complication. RESULTS About 250 patients met the inclusion criteria. Fifty-one (20.4%) patients developed minor complications, including scar tenderness (N=34, 13.6%), superficial wound dehiscence (N=9, 3.6%), and superficial infection (N=8, 3.2%). There were no major complications. Independent risk factors for complications included PRAs (OR 1.80, p<0.01) and PHQ-2 score (OR 1.39, p=0.04). Five or more PRAs and PHQ-2 score ≥3 are significant independent risk factors for increased post-operative complications. Increased PRAs and PHQ-2 scores were associated with longer follow-up (p=0.01 and p<0.01, respectively) but not increased OT utilization. CONCLUSION An increased number of PRAs and higher PHQ-2 scores are significant, independent risk factors for minor complications following O-CTR. Risk adjustment and peri-operative counseling should incorporate and account for these variables.
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- Christopher Cheng
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
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- Plastic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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Bi AS, Shankar DS, Vasavada KD, Fisher ND, Strauss EJ, Alaia MJ, Campbell KA. Increasing patient-reported allergies are not associated with pain, functional outcomes, or satisfaction following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a retrospective comparative cohort study. Knee Surg Relat Res 2022; 34:19. [PMID: 35382898 PMCID: PMC8981631 DOI: 10.1186/s43019-022-00147-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Patient-reported allergies (PRAs) are often stigmatized as a potential nonmodifiable risk factor for increased pain and worse functional outcomes following surgery. However, there is a dearth of literature directly assessing the impact of PRAs on outcomes in sport surgeries such as medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR). The purpose of our study was to determine whether PRAs were associated with worse outcomes following MPFLR. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent MPFLR at our institution from 2011 to 2019. Patients were included if they had at least 12 months of follow-up. PRAs were obtained from preoperative medical assessments and categorized by drug class. Demographic and perioperative data were obtained from electronic medical records. Postoperative outcomes were measured using a telephone survey and included recurrent instability, Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, VAS for sports, Kujala score, MPFL-Return to Sport after Injury (MPFL-RSI) score, and overall satisfaction score. Multiple linear regression was used to determine association between PRAs and outcome measures, and p-values less than 0.05 were considered significant. Results The cohort included 141 MPFLR. Most patients were female (98, 70%) with an average age of 25 years (range 12–56 years). Average follow-up time was 47 months. Forty-seven patients (33%) reported at least one PRA. There were no significant differences in postoperative pain, functional outcomes, satisfaction, or return to sport between patients with or without PRAs (all p > 0.05). Absence of antibiotic PRAs was predictive of higher VAS (p < 0.007), but there were no other differences. There were no significant differences in outcomes between patients without PRAs, PRAs without a concomitant psychiatric disorder, or PRAs with a concomitant psychiatric disorder (all p > 0.05). Conclusions In conclusion, PRAs with or without concomitant psychiatric diagnoses are not associated with worse postoperative pain, functional outcomes, or satisfaction following MPFLR with allograft, dispelling common misconceptions that increased number of allergies or psychiatric diagnoses lead to inferior surgical outcomes. Presence of antibiotic allergies was associated with lower VAS postoperative pain score. Future research should investigate the relationship between PRAs and other surgeries in the field of sports medicine.
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Coxe FR, Wessel LE, Verret CI, Stepan JG, Nguyen JT, Fufa DT. Impact of Patient-Reported Allergies on Early Postoperative Opioid Use and Outcomes Following Ambulatory Hand Surgery. Hand (N Y) 2022; 17:206-213. [PMID: 32507056 PMCID: PMC8984723 DOI: 10.1177/1558944720928483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Patient-reported allergies (PRAs) are associated with suboptimal orthopaedic surgery outcomes and may serve as a proxy for mental health. While mental health disorders are known risk factors for increased opioid use, less is known about how PRAs impact opioid use after orthopedic surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between PRAs and postoperative opioid use, pain, and satisfaction following hand surgery. Methods: Patients who underwent ambulatory hand surgery at a single institution from May 2017 to March 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Various scores, including the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), were collected preoperatively. Postoperatively, patients completed a 2-week pain diary, satisfaction, and visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores. Opioid consumption was converted to oral morphine equivalents (OMEs) using standard conversions. Results: A total of 137 patients were divided into 2 groups based on presence (≥1) (n = 73) or absence (0) (n = 64) of PRAs. At baseline, the ≥ 1 PRA group had significantly higher female composition (P < .001) and pain (P < .001) and lower PROMIS mental health scores (P = .044). Postoperative OME consumption averaged 42.5 (range 0-416) in the entire cohort, with no differences between groups. Among patients with ≥ 1 PRA, increasing number of allergies significantly correlated with increasing OME consumption across all time points (week 1, P = .016; week 2, P = .001; total, P = .005). Conclusions: The presence of PRAs did not impact postoperative narcotic usage, pain, or satisfaction. Increasing numbers of PRAs did, however, significantly correlate with higher narcotic use. These results may have implications for postoperative pain management in this population.
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- Francesca R. Coxe
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York,
NY, USA,Francesca R. Coxe, Department of Orthopedic
Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021,
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Wright-Chisem JI, Cohn MR, Kunze KN, Wright-Chisem A, Warner T, Hicks JJ, Williams RJ. Do Self-Reported Drug Allergies Influence Clinically Significant Outcome Improvement Following Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation? A Nested Cohort Study. Cartilage 2021; 13:868S-872S. [PMID: 33246361 PMCID: PMC8808784 DOI: 10.1177/1947603520976770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare clinical outcomes for patients who underwent osteochondral allograft transplantation (OCA) based on the presence or absence of one or more self-reported drug allergies. DESIGN Prospective data were collected from 245 consecutive patients after OCA of the knee from one large academic institution. Patient-reported allergies were obtained via chart review. Patient-reported outcome measures, including activities of daily living of the Knee Outcome Survey (KOS-ADL), Marx Activity Scale, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), and visual analogue scale (VAS) pain were all collected. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for each outcome was quantified using a distribution-based method. Independent t tests were used to compare patient-reported outcome measures between those with and without self-reported allergies, while chi-square analysis of association was used to compare rates of MCID achievement. RESULTS Of 245 patients included, 83 (33.9%) reported having at least one drug allergy at the time of OCA. There were no statistically significant differences with regard to patient demographics, including age, body mass index, gender, or sports participation between those with and without a reported allergy. Similarly, there were no significant differences found between baseline preoperative patient-reported outcomes. Overall, both cohorts demonstrated a significant improvement from baseline scores at 2 years postoperatively. There were no differences found between any patient-reported outcome at 2 years postoperatively. The presence of at least one self-reported drug allergy was not a significant risk factor for failing to achieve the MCID in any specific outcome measure. CONCLUSIONS The presence of one or more drug allergy was not associated with worse patient-reported outcomes or lower rates of clinically significant outcome improvement after OCA.
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- Joshua I. Wright-Chisem
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York,
NY, USA,Joshua I. Wright-Chisem, Hospital for
Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021-4898, USA.
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Patient-Reported Expectations, Outcome and Satisfaction in Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Stabilization Surgery: A Prospective Study. SURGERIES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/surgeries1020008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have become an important aspect of quality control in modern healthcare. In this prospective observational study on 199 patients undergoing thoracolumbar stabilization surgery, we quantified preoperative expectations and PROMs at six and twelve months after surgery, and we investigated what constitutes patient satisfaction with the outcome. We used the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Preoperative expectations were high (expected ODI: 9 ± 13%; leg pain: 1.0 ± 1.4; back pain: 1.3 ± 1.5). Pain and disability improved substantially, but expectations were mostly unrealistic (ODI expectation fulfilled after six months: 28% of patients; back pain: 48%). However, satisfaction was high (70% at six months after surgery). Satisfied patients had significantly better pain and disability outcomes and higher rates of expectation fulfillment than non-satisfied patients. Patients undergoing revision stabilization had worse outcomes than all other diagnosis groups. Prior stabilization surgery was identified as an independent risk factor for dissatisfaction. There were no preoperative pain or disability levels that predicted dissatisfaction. The data presented in this study can provide benchmarks for diagnosis-specific PROM targets in thoracolumbar stabilization surgery. Future studies should investigate whether satisfaction can be influenced, e.g., by discussing realistic outcome targets with patients ahead of surgery.
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Ferrer T, Hinarejos P, Goicoechea N, Leal-Blanquet J, Sanchez-Soler J, Torres-Claramunt R, Monllau JC. Anxiety is the cause of the worse outcomes of allergic patients after total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020; 28:3135-3141. [PMID: 31722034 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05780-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The presence of allergies has been proposed as a risk factor for worse outcomes in total knee arthroplasty surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate if the presence of some psychiatric disorders is more frequent in patients who report allergies and if they could be the main cause for the worse outcomes. METHODS A prospective study, including patients undergoing a primary total knee arthroplasty, was designed. In the preoperative visit, all the patients completed a questionnaire about the presence of allergies and also psychiatric tests for anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-STAI-), depression (Remission from Depression Questionnaire-RDQ-), somatization disorder (Patient Health Questionnaire-15-PHQ-15-), pain catastrophizing syndrome (Pain Catastrophizing Scale-PCS), and personality disorder (Reduced NEO-Inventory of Five Factors-NEO-FFI-). In the preoperative and at 6 months of follow up, the functional results of the surgery were assessed by the WOMAC, the SF-12, and the KSS scores. RESULTS A total of 209 patients was included: 136 (65%) did not have reported allergies and 73 (35%) did report some allergies. The psychiatric questionnaires showed that the presence of anxiety was more prevalent in the group of patients with reported allergies (STAI-T: no allergies 24.08 points vs. allergies 19.18 points, p = 0.039). When comparing the functional outcomes at 6 months of follow up, most of the analyzed scores improved less in the group of patients with reported allergies than in the no allergy-referred group: WOMAC-total score (34.37 vs. 40.10 points, p = 0.023), WOMAC-pain score (6.03 vs. 7.50 points, p = 0.018), WOMAC-function score (22.97 vs. 27.24 points, p = 0.023), KSS-knee score (25.37 vs. 33.79 points, p = 0.002), and SF-12 physical score (7.89 vs. 11.15 points, p = 0.046). The significance of the difference in the outcomes scores in this group was lost after adjusting for anxiety (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Allergies reported by patients are confirmed as a risk factor for worse results after TKA surgery. The relationship with anxiety disorder seems to explain the association between self-reported allergies and sub-optimal outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II.
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- Túlia Ferrer
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l' Esperança, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Josep de la Muntanya, 12, 08024, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l' Esperança, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Josep de la Muntanya, 12, 08024, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l' Esperança, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Josep de la Muntanya, 12, 08024, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l' Esperança, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Josep de la Muntanya, 12, 08024, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l' Esperança, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Josep de la Muntanya, 12, 08024, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l' Esperança, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Josep de la Muntanya, 12, 08024, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l' Esperança, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Josep de la Muntanya, 12, 08024, Barcelona, Spain
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Lyons KW, Borsinger TM, Lucas AP, McGuire KJ, Pearson AM, Abdu WA. Patient-Reported Allergies, a Marker of Preoperative Pain and Disability in Elective Spine Surgery. Global Spine J 2020; 10:592-597. [PMID: 32677571 PMCID: PMC7359683 DOI: 10.1177/2192568219865188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. OBJECTIVE Previous literature demonstrates mixed results regarding the relationship between patient-reported allergies and pain, function, and satisfaction scores. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between patient-reported allergies and preoperative Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Neck Disability Index (NDI), and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System (PROMIS) scores. METHODS All patients undergoing elective cervical, lumbar procedures between May 2017 and October 2018 were included. Baseline demographic information was recorded, as well as all reported allergies or adverse reactions. Preoperative PROMIS, ODI, and NDI scores were recorded. Hierarchical multiple linear regressions were used to assess the relationship between total number of allergies and the preoperative pain and function scores. RESULTS A total of 570 patients were included (476 lumbar, 94 cervical). The mean number of allergies reported was 1.89 ± 2.32. The mean preoperative ODI and NDI scores were 46.39 ± 17.67 and 43.47 ± 16.51, respectively. The mean preoperative PROMIS Physical Health and PROMIS Mental Health scores were 37.21 ± 6.54 and 43.89 ± 9.26, respectively. Hierarchical multiple linear regression showed that total number of reported allergies shared a statistically significant negative relationship with all of the following scores: ODI (B = 0.83, P = .02), NDI (B = 1.45, P = .02), PROMIS Physical Health (B = -0.29, P = .013), and PROMIS Mental Health (B = -0.38, P = .024). CONCLUSIONS Patient-reported allergies share a statistically significant negative relationship with preoperative pain and function scores; as patients have increasing total number of allergies, the ODI/NDI scores become worse (increase) and the PROMIS scores become worse (decrease).
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- Keith W. Lyons
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA,Keith Lyons, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA.
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Yoo JS, Patel DV, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Karmarkar SS, Lamoutte EH, Singh K. Postoperative satisfaction following lumbar spinal fusion surgery: patient expectation versus actuality. J Neurosurg Spine 2019; 31:676-682. [PMID: 31349221 DOI: 10.3171/2019.5.spine19213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Due to the reported benefits associated with minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS), patients seeking out minimally invasive surgery may have higher expectations regarding their outcomes. In this study the authors aimed to assess the effects of preoperative expectations and postoperative outcome actuality, and the difference between the two, on postoperative satisfaction following MIS for lumbar fusion procedures. METHODS Patients scheduled for either a 1- or 2-level lumbar fusion MIS were administered confidential surveys preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively. The surveys administered preoperatively consisted of 2 parts: preoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs), including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), visual analog scale (VAS) back pain, and VAS leg pain, and expected postoperative PROs. The surveys administered 6 months postoperatively consisted of 2 parts: postoperative PROs and satisfaction. Preoperative symptoms, expected postoperative symptoms, and actual postoperative symptoms were compared using paired t-tests. Pearson correlation was used to compare the association between 1) postoperative change in PROs and satisfaction, 2) expectation and satisfaction, 3) expectation-actuality discrepancy and satisfaction, and 4) actuality and satisfaction. RESULTS In total, 101 patients completed all surveys. Patients expected to improve in all PROs from baseline, except for ODI personal care, in which they expected to get worse after surgery. In actuality, patients improved in all PROs from baseline, except for ODI personal care, in which they did not demonstrate improvement or worsening. Patients did not surpass any expectations regarding PRO improvement. The association between patient satisfaction and postoperative change was strong for the VAS back pain score, while ODI and VAS leg pain scores showed moderate correlations. Preoperative expectation and postoperative satisfaction demonstrated weak to moderate correlations for all outcome measures. All 3 PROs demonstrated moderate correlation between patient satisfaction and the expectation-actuality discrepancy. All 3 PROs demonstrated strong correlations between satisfaction and actual postoperative outcomes, with ODI having the strongest correlation. CONCLUSIONS In this observational study, the authors determined that the actual postoperative results following surgery were strongly correlated with patient satisfaction, while the patients' expectation, the expectation-actuality discrepancy, and the postoperative improvement did not demonstrate strong correlations for all patient-reported outcome measures utilized in this study. The investigation results suggest that the most important indicator of how satisfied patients feel following surgery may be the actual outcome itself, rather than the preoperative expectation or the degree to which the expected result was met.
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