LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT

S. N. Rao; S. Andrews; F. Horrocks

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880322d

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LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT

S. N. Rao
S. Andrews
F. Horrocks

LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT

Rao SN, Andrews S, Horrocks F. LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT. Orthop Procs. 2006;88-B(SUPP_II):322-322. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880322d

Rao, S. N., et al. “LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, vol. 88-B, no. SUPP_II, 2006, pp. 322-322., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880322d

Rao, S. N., Andrews, S., & Horrocks, F. (2006). LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 88-B(SUPP_II), 322-322. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880322d

Rao, S. N., Andrews, S. and Horrocks, F. (2006) “LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, 88-B(SUPP_II), pp. 322-322. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880322d

Rao, S. N., S. Andrews, and F. Horrocks. “LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT.” Orthopaedic Proceedings 88-B, no. SUPP_II (2006): 322-322. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880322d

Rao SN, Andrews S, Horrocks F. LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY:SINGLE SURGEON AUDIT. Orthop Procs. 2006 May 1;88-B(SUPP_II):322-322. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880322d

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Abstract

An independent audit of Lumbar Spinal surgery performed by a single surgeon over a 4 year period is presented. The three groups evaluated included Lumbar fusion, decompression and discectomy.

Patients were assessed using the Oswestry Disability Questionairre and five other questions related to overall outcome and patient satisfaction. The minimum follow-up was 6 months. Patient response rate was 74%.

The overall outcome was 81% Excellent/Good vs 19% Fair/Poor. The best outcomes were in the discectomy group. The decompression group showed a variable and unpredictable outcome. Complications encountered in the three subgroups are discussed.

Lumbar spinal surgery offers lasting and predictable outcomes to a large majority of well selected patients. Independent surgical audits form an important part of evaluating one’s surgical practice.

The abstracts were prepared by Editorial Secretary Jean-Claude Theis. Correspondence should be addressed to NZOA at Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dunedin Hospital, Private Bag 1921, Dunedin, New Zealand.