Abstract

1. This study compared pain and disability of Chinese patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery with semi-rigid dynamic devices and traditional lumbar fusion surgery. 2. Lumbar fusion surgery with semi-rigid dynamic devices has better efficacy than the traditional lumbar fusion surgery in decreasing pain and daily function limitation.

Author Details

Meng-Shan Wu, MSc, RN, NP, Department of Nursing, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation., Taichung City, Taiwan; Shu-Fen Su, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung City, Taiwan

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Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan||National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Lumbar Degenerative Diseases, Pain and Disability, Semi-rigid Dynamic Devices

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Effects of pain and disability of Chinese patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery with dynamic devices

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1. This study compared pain and disability of Chinese patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery with semi-rigid dynamic devices and traditional lumbar fusion surgery. 2. Lumbar fusion surgery with semi-rigid dynamic devices has better efficacy than the traditional lumbar fusion surgery in decreasing pain and daily function limitation.