Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 3 , Pages 213-221 , September 2010

The influence of psychological factors on pre-operative levels of pain intensity, disability and health-related quality of life in lumbar spinal fusion surgery patients

  • Allan D. Abbott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Division of Orthopaedics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Physical Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm 14186, Sweden. Tel.: +46 8 585 819 55; fax: +46 8 585 821 90.
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  • Raija Tyni-Lenné

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Rune Hedlund

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Sciences, Department for Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

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PII: S0031-9406(10)00017-9

doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.11.013

Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 3 , Pages 213-221 , September 2010