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<journal-id>3020-1160</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>3020-1160</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S3020-11602023000200005</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto laboral, económico, y clínico funcional en la artrodesis lumbar]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Labor, economic, and clinical functional impact of lumbar arthrodesis]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[González-Alvear]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Domingo]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Fidalgo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Helena]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez-Nuñez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mª Isabel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<surname><![CDATA[Blanco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan F]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Gobierno de Cantabria Consejería de Sanidad ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santander Cantabria]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
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<aff id="A1b">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Cantabria Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat-Cantabria ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Torrelavega ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca Área de enfermedades infecciosas, metabólicas, e inflamatorias en patología musculoesqueléticas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Salamanca ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca Área de enfermedades infecciosas, metabólicas, e inflamatorias en patología musculoesqueléticas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Salamanca ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario de Salamanca Unidad de Traumatología Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Salamanca ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>32</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>131</fpage>
<lpage>140</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S3020-11602023000200005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S3020-11602023000200005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S3020-11602023000200005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN.  Introducción: El dolor lumbar, constituye un grave problema de salud, en España ocupa el primer puesto como causa de Incapacidad Temporal (IT). Diversos estudios han intentado responder a la cuestión de si compensa realizar intervenciones más intensivas. El objetivo del proyecto es analizar el gasto sanitario ocasionado, valorando los costes de IT al emplear el tratamiento conservador y con tratamiento quirúrgico.  Material y Métodos: Estudio prospectivo comparativo entre pacientes con patología degenerativa lumbar tratados quirúrgicamente, y de manera conservadora. Se recogieron la edad y sexo, hábitos tóxicos, tratamiento farmacológico, actividad laboral, los segmentos afectados, y el número de días en situación de IT, con un seguimiento de 3 años.  Resultados: Un total de 94 pacientes fueron incluidos en el estudio (55 pertenecían al grupo control, y 39 al grupo artrodesis). Los pacientes que fueron operados llevaban más días de IT, y entrañaban más costes de IT (p=0,018). Comparando los costes de la intervención quirúrgica para el grupo artrodesis vemos que no existen diferencias entre los pacientes jubilados/ en situación de incapacidad permanente. Después de tres años de seguimiento, el 89,1% del grupo control y el 52,6% del grupo artrodesis recibieron el alta.  Conclusión: Los costes de incapacidad transitoria fueron mayores en los pacientes sometidos a tratamiento quirúrgico. Los pacientes que no recibieron el alta supusieron mayores costes de IT. En los pacientes que recibieron el alta no hubo diferencias en los costes, descontando el coste del proceso quirúrgico.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Low back pain is a serious health problem, and in Spain it occupies first place as a cause of Temporary Disability (TD). Several studies have tried to answer the question of whether it is worthwhile to carry out more intensive interventions. The project aims to analyze the health care costs incurred, assessing the costs of TD when conservative treatment and surgical treatment are used.  Material and methods: Prospective comparative study between patients with lumbar degenerative pathology treated surgically and conservatively. Age and sex, toxic habits, pharmacological treatment, work activity, affected segments, and the number of days on TI were recorded, with a follow-up of 3 years.  Results: A total of 94 patients were included in the study (55 belonged to the control group and 39 to the arthrodesis group). Patients who underwent surgery had more days of TD and more TD costs (p=0.018). Comparing the costs of surgery for the arthrodesis group, we see that there are no differences between retired/permanently disabled patients. After three years of follow-up, 89.1% of the control group and 52.6% of the arthrodesis group were discharged.  Conclusion: Transitional disability costs were higher in patients who underwent surgical treatment. Patients who were not discharged had higher TD costs. In patients who were discharged, there were no differences in costs, discounting the cost of the surgical process.]]></p></abstract>
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