Spinal Surgery Patients Can Suffer PTSD

October 2, 2012, 1:31 am

A new study out of OHSU reveals that some patients who undergo elective lumbar spinal fusion surgery suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.  They can suffer from anxiety and stress, and can have difficult post-op periods.  Dr. Robert Hart says they are now looking at ways to lessen those symptoms.  You can read more about the study in the medical journal Spine.

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