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To explore how Type-D personality affects pain and recovery in patients after spine surgery.

November 14, 2025HealthcareOpen Access

Type-D Personality as a Predictor of Postoperative Pain, Recovery, and Clinical Outcomes After Spine Surgery: Implications for Chronic Pain Management

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CRChristian Riediger MFMark FerlUniversity Hospital Magdeburg CLChristoph H Lohmann

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Prospective cohort study shows Type-D personality worsens postoperative pain and recovery in spine surgery, indicating the need for psychosocial screening.

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To explore how Type-D personality affects pain and recovery in patients after spine surgery.
Analyzed a cohort of 200 patients scheduled for elective spine surgery
Assessed Type-D personality using DS14 scale
Measured outcomes at multiple time points including pain intensity (VAS) and functional recovery (ODI) using multivariate regression analyses.
30% of patients identified as Type-D personality
Type-D patients reported higher pain and slower recovery at 12 months
Lower overall satisfaction in Type-D patients compared to non-Type-D patients.

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Riediger et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69251999c0ce034ddc353af7 https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13222909

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Prospective cohort study shows Type-D personality worsens postoperative pain and recovery in spine surgery, indicating the need for psychosocial screening.

Type-D Personality as a Predictor of Postoperative Pain, Recovery, and Clinical Outcomes After Spine Surgery: Implications for Chronic Pain Management

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Type-D Personality as a Predictor of Postoperative Pain, Recovery, and Clinical Outcomes After Spine Surgery: Implications for Chronic Pain Management

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