Surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A multicenter observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare clinical outcomes following microdecompression surgery or laminectomy for central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) between patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and patients without rheumatic disease.

Material and methods

Data were collected from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery. The primary outcome was change in the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score at 1 year. The secondary endpoints were health-related quality of life that was measured using the Euro-Qol-5D (EQ-5D), back pain numerical rating scale (NRS), leg pain NRS, and complications.

Results

A total of 1433 patients were included (1396 controls and 37 patients with RA). For all the patients, there was an improvement in ODI score 16.7 points; 95% confidence interval (CI), 15.7, 17.7

SUBMITTER: Gulati A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5042231 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature