In BriefThe time course required for the patient-reported outcomes of pain, physical function, and mental health to reach a recovery plateau after elective lumbar spine surgery was assessed utilizing a prospectively maintained multicenter registry. The work is important as it demonstrates that specific health dimensions follow different recovery plateaus and it provides evidence that a 2-year postoperative follow-up is not required to accurately assess the treatment effect of established surgeries for lumbar spinal pathologies.
Keywords: CSORN = Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network; DS = Disability Scale; LDH = lumbar disc herniation; LDS = lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis; LSS = lumbar spinal stenosis; MCS = Mental Component Summary; PCS = Physical Component Summary; PRO = patient-reported outcome; QOL = quality of life; VAS = visual analog scale; follow-up duration; patient-reported outcomes; registry; spine surgery.