• Can a Successful Outcome After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation Be Defined by the Oswestry Disability Index Raw Score? 

      Werner, David Andreas Thomas; Grotle, Margreth; Gulati, Sasha; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Madsbu, Mattis Aleksander; Lønne, Greger; Solberg, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-06)
      <i>Study Design</i>: Prospective multicenter cohort study.<p><p> <i>Objective</i>: To investigate (1) the discriminative ability and cutoff estimates for success 12 months after surgery for lumbar disc herniation on the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) raw score compared with a change and a percentage change score and (2) to what extent these clinical outcomes depend on the baseline disability.< ...
    • Surgery for Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Single Center Comparative Observational Study 

      Polak, Samuel B.; Madsbu, Mattis Aleksander; Vangen-Lønne, Vetle; Salvesen, Øyvind; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Solberg, Tore; Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L. A. M.; Gulati, Sasha (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-13)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Surgery on extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation (ELDH) is a commonly performed procedure. Operating on this type of herniation is known to come with more difficulties than on the frequently seen paramedian lumbar disc herniation (PLDH). However, no comparative data are available on the effectiveness and safety of this operation. We sought out to compare clinical outcomes at ...
    • Surgery for herniated lumbar disc in private vs public hospitals: A pragmatic comparative effectiveness study 

      Madsbu, Mattis Aleksander; Salvesen, Øyvind; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Westin, Steinar; Onarheim, Kristian; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Solberg, Tore; Gulati, Sasha (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-04)
      <p><i>Background - </i>There is limited evidence on the comparative performance of private and public healthcare. Our aim was to compare outcomes following surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in private versus public hospitals. <p><i>Methods - </i>Data were obtained from the Norwegian registry for spine surgery. Primary outcome was change in Oswestry disability index (ODI) 1 year after surgery. ...