Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · May 2013
Temporal relationship between lumbar spine surgeries, return to work, and workers' compensation costs in a cohort of injured workers.
Determine the relationship between time to surgery, lost time, and insurance costs. ⋯ The decision to perform lumbar surgery is not necessarily associated with high claim costs or longer time out from work, provided that the determination to operate is early.