Background. Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a chronic pain condition that has
considerable impact on the patient and health care system. Despite advances in surgical …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Pain-related disability is a complex phenomenon. Malingering
is a potential factor in the management of patients with pain. Methodological problems and …

PURPOSE: To test the null hypothesis that there is no relationship between coping
mechanisms and depression measured before surgery, and pain intensity and disability …

Psychosocial factors related to different degrees of clinical impairment and quality of life in
the preoperative period may influence outcomes from elective spine surgery. Patients have …

The relatively high rate of failed back surgery has prompted the search for “risk factors” to
predict the result of spinal surgery in a given individual. However, the literature reveals few …

Greve KW, Ord JS, Bianchini KJ, Curtis KL. Prevalence of malingering in patients with
chronic pain referred for psychologic evaluation in a medico-legal context. OBJECTIVE: To …

This study developed three types of educational preoperative materials and examined their
efficacy in preparing children for surgery by analysing children's preoperative worries and …

Failed back surgery syndrome is a common problem with enormous costs to patients,
insurers, and society. The etiology of failed back surgery can be poor patient selection …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Interbody cage lumbar fusion (ICLF) has been advanced to
improve arthrodesis; however, little attention has been given to quality of life and functional …

Back pain is experienced by up to of 85% of the United States population. Most often it
resolves with minimal to no medical treatment. For those whose pain endures, worsens, or …