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Patient Satisfaction Following Lumbar Fusion Is Associated With Functional Status and Pain More Than the Attainment of Minimal Clinically Important Difference: Implications for Value-Based Medicine

Matthew J. Solomito and Heeren Makanji
International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2025, 19 (2) 200-206; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8757
Matthew J. Solomito
1 Orthopedic Research Department, Hartford Healthcare Bone and Joint Institute, Harford, CT, USA
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1 Orthopedic Research Department, Hartford Healthcare Bone and Joint Institute, Harford, CT, USA
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vol. 19 no. 2 200-206
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https://doi.org/10.14444/8757
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40324883

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2211-4599
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  • Published online May 12, 2025.

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  1. Matthew J. Solomito, PhD1 and
  2. Heeren Makanji, MD1,2⇑
  1. 1 Orthopedic Research Department, Hartford Healthcare Bone and Joint Institute, Harford, CT, USA
  2. 2 Orthopedic Associates of Hartford, Hartford, CT, USA
  1. Correspondence to Heeren Makanji, Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford, 31 Seymour St, Hartford, CT 06106, USA; Hmakanji{at}oahctmd.com
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