Outcomes of disabling cervical spine disorders in compensation injuries. A prospective comparison to tertiary rehabilitation response for chronic lumbar spinal disorders

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 24; no. 2; p. 178
• Main Authors: Wright, A, Mayer, T G, Gatchel, R J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.01.1999
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living - psychology; Adult; Cervical Vertebrae - pathology; Cervical Vertebrae - physiopathology; Chronic Disease; Depression - physiopathology; Depression - psychology; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Persons - psychology; Disabled Persons - rehabilitation; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Low Back Pain - physiopathology; Low Back Pain - psychology; Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology; Lumbar Vertebrae - physiopathology; Male; Neck Pain - physiopathology; Neck Pain - psychology; Occupational Diseases - economics; Occupational Diseases - psychology; Occupational Diseases - rehabilitation; Prospective Studies; Socioeconomic Factors; Spinal Diseases - economics; Spinal Diseases - psychology; Spinal Diseases - rehabilitation; Texas; Treatment Outcome; Workers' Compensation; Texas

A prospective, longitudinal cohort study assessing quantitative socioeconomic outcomes of tertiary rehabilitation for chronically disabled patients with cervical spinal disorders compared with those with more common chronic lumbar spinal disorders. To assess 1-year socioeconomic outcomes of a worst-...