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Do Patients with Back Pain-Dominant Symptoms Improve After Lumbar Surgery for Radiculopathy or Claudication?

Srikanth N. Divi, Barrett I. Woods, Dhruv K.C. Goyal, Matthew S. Galetta, Kristen J. Nicholson, Andrew L. Dimatteo, Meghan E. Lam, Mahir A. Qureshi, D. Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Ian D. Kaye, Christopher K. Kepler, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Kristen E. Radcliff and Gregory D. Schroeder
International Journal of Spine Surgery July 2021, 8100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8100
Srikanth N. Divi
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MD
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Barrett I. Woods
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MD
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Dhruv K.C. Goyal
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MD
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Matthew S. Galetta
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA
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Kristen J. Nicholson
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PHD
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Andrew L. Dimatteo
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Meghan E. Lam
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mahir A. Qureshi
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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D. Greg Anderson
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mark F. Kurd
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jeffrey A. Rihn
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Ian D. Kaye
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Christopher K. Kepler
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Alan S. Hilibrand
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Alexander R. Vaccaro
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Kristen E. Radcliff
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Gregory D. Schroeder
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8100
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https://doi.org/10.14444/8100
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34266928

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International Journal of Spine Surgery
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2211-4599
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  • Published online July 15, 2021.

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This manuscript is generously published free of charge by ISASS, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. Copyright © 2021 ISASS

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  1. Srikanth N. Divi, MD,
  2. Barrett I. Woods, MD,
  3. Dhruv K.C. Goyal, MD,
  4. Matthew S. Galetta, BA,
  5. Kristen J. Nicholson, PHD,
  6. Andrew L. Dimatteo, MS,
  7. Meghan E. Lam, BA,
  8. Mahir A. Qureshi, BS,
  9. D. Greg Anderson, MD,
  10. Mark F. Kurd, MD,
  11. Jeffrey A. Rihn, MD,
  12. Ian D. Kaye, MD,
  13. Christopher K. Kepler, MD, MBA,
  14. Alan S. Hilibrand, MD,
  15. Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PHD, MBA,
  16. Kristen E. Radcliff, MD and
  17. Gregory D. Schroeder, MD
  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  1. Corresponding Author:
    Dhruv K.C. Goyal, MD, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 925 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia PA, 19107. Phone: 800-321-9999; Fax: 267-479-1321; Email: dhruvkcgoyal{at}gmail.com.

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Do Patients with Back Pain-Dominant Symptoms Improve After Lumbar Surgery for Radiculopathy or Claudication?
Srikanth N. Divi, Barrett I. Woods, Dhruv K.C. Goyal, Matthew S. Galetta, Kristen J. Nicholson, Andrew L. Dimatteo, Meghan E. Lam, Mahir A. Qureshi, D. Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Ian D. Kaye, Christopher K. Kepler, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Kristen E. Radcliff, Gregory D. Schroeder
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jul 2021, 8100; DOI: 10.14444/8100

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Do Patients with Back Pain-Dominant Symptoms Improve After Lumbar Surgery for Radiculopathy or Claudication?
Srikanth N. Divi, Barrett I. Woods, Dhruv K.C. Goyal, Matthew S. Galetta, Kristen J. Nicholson, Andrew L. Dimatteo, Meghan E. Lam, Mahir A. Qureshi, D. Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Ian D. Kaye, Christopher K. Kepler, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Kristen E. Radcliff, Gregory D. Schroeder
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