• Lumbar total disc replacement: predictors for long-term outcome 

      Furunes, Håvard; Hellum, Christian; Brox, Jens Ivar; Rossvoll, Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Berg, Linda; Brøgger, Helga Maria; Småstuen, Milada C; Storheim, Kjersti (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-04)
      Purpose: We aimed to identify patient characteristics associated with favourable long-term outcomes after lumbar total disc replacement (TDR). <br>Methods: We analysed a cohort of 82 patients with degenerative disc and chronic low back pain (LBP) who were treatedwith TDR and originally participated in a randomised trial comparing TDR and multidisciplinary rehabilitation. Potential predictors were ...