The impact of psychiatric comorbidity on the return to work in patients undergoing herniated disc surgery
M Zieger, M Luppa, H Meisel, L Günther, J Meixensberger, R Toussaint, HH König, SG Riedel-Heller · Psychiatrische Praxis · 2011 · Heft 04
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Background/Objectives: Even though previous back surgery is assumed to be a potential risk factor for return to work (RTW) in back pain patients, only few studies investigated predictive factors for RTW in patients undergoing herniated disc surgery. Objectives of this study are: (1) to examine RTW and ability to work (ATW) rates in patients undergoing herniated disc surgery three months after surgical treatment; (2) to examine whether psychiatric comorbidity is associated with a higher risk for non-return to work (NRTW) and non-ability to work (NATW) respectively in patients undergoing disc surgery; and (3) to i…
