Poorer preoperative functional mobility, measured by the Timed Up-and-Go test, was significantly associated with an increased risk of exceeding the planned length of hospital stay after lumbar fusion surgery (RR 1.10 per 1-second increase).
Cohort (n=122)
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Does preoperative functional mobility predict exceeding the planned length of hospital stay after lumbar fusion surgery for spinal stenosis?
Routine preoperative assessment with the TUG test may help identify patients at high risk for prolonged hospitalization after lumbar fusion surgery.
Effect estimate: RR 1.10 (95% CI 1.06-1.14)
p-value: p=<0.001
Poorer preoperative functional mobility is an independent predictor of exceeding the planned LOS after lumbar fusion surgery for LSS. Routine preoperative assessment with the TUG test may help identify high-risk patients, and targeted strategies such as enhanced preoperative and postoperative rehabilitation could reduce the likelihood of prolonged hospitalization.
Kiriyama et al. (Thu,) conducted a cohort in Lumbar spinal stenosis (n=122). Preoperative functional mobility (Timed Up-and-Go test) was evaluated on Exceeding the planned length of hospital stay (>14 days) (RR 1.10, 95% CI 1.06-1.14, p=<0.001). Poorer preoperative functional mobility, measured by the Timed Up-and-Go test, was significantly associated with an increased risk of exceeding the planned length of hospital stay after lumbar fusion surgery (RR 1.10 per 1-second increase).