Correlation of low back pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis and depression in women: a clinical study
ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.132, no.7, pp.963-967, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 132 Issue: 7
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-012-1513-8
- Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.963-967
- Keywords: Low back pain, Depression, Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Low back pain (LBP) due to spinal stenosis may be one of the most debilitating symptoms to decrease the quality of life. The cause and effect association of LBP and depression is vague. Pain may also be a somatization symptom of depression. This is more frequent in the female population. This clinical study was designed to evaluate the correlation between the level of back pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis and depression in the female population.