Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion Treatment Report

Category: Surgeries

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What is Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion?

An example of Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

Lumbar (lower back) sacral (tailbone) spinal fusion is a type of back surgery where the back bones are fused together so that they heal into a single, solid bone. Fusing the bones together minimizes movement between the bones and decreases stretching of nerves, surrounding ligaments and muscles.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Inability to walk 1 0
Pain 1 1 Efficacy_none
Scoliosis 1 0
Bulging disc 1 1 Efficacy_major

See 1 patient currently having Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 2
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

Hospitalization 8
Pain in lower back 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 3   Not indicated: 100%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped having Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Having Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

Always
 2 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

Very
 1 50%
Somewhat
 1 50%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

$200+
 1 100%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

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1 patient evaluation for Lumbar Sacral Spinal Fusion

Purpose: Bulging disc (Started Oct 10, 1997)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 10, 1997 One time Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Oct 10, 1997
Advice & Tips
Make sure it is a last resort try everything you can before you let anyone cut on you. The Fusion didn't take for me and I still live in pain everyday, severe pain. The only reason I am glad that I had the procedure is if I didn't I wouldn't be walking today. I just want you to know they gave me a 50% chance of success when they went in to do the surgery and the surgeon said that was the standard that they go by. people be sure it is a last resort.
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