Return to work after lumbar disc herniation surgery: an occupational cohort study

Background and purpose — Lumbar disc herniation is a common surgically treated condition in the working-age population. We assessed health-related risk factors for return to work (RTW) after excision of lumbar disc herniation. Previous studies on the subject have had partly contradictory findings. P...

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Main Authors: Raul Laasik, Petteri Lankinen, Mika Kivimäki, Marko H Neva, Ville Aalto, Tuula Oksanen, Jussi Vahtera, Keijo T Mäkelä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2021-10-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2021.1951010