Abstract
Patients are faced with many questions surrounding the after effects of the various surgical procedures and their ability to return to preoperative activities. While patients often question whether surgery would provide alleviation of pain, weakness, and instability, they often have additional questions about sexual activity during their convalescence that are not always addressed. Although the literature shows postsurgical improvement in sexual activity in association with improved low back pain, reports vaguely address the variability in sexual activity recommendations based on anatomic location and type of spinal surgery. We conducted a PubMed search of the English language from 1990 to 2018 with the following keywords: sexual activity, postoperative, spinal fusion, spinal decompression, functional outcomes, laminectomy, rehabilitation, biomechanics, lumbar disc surgery, metabolic energy expenditure, coital position, and Oswestry Disability Index. Additional studies are needed that survey both patients and spine surgeons to examine current recommendations and to help formulate future guidelines.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 515-518 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Asian Spine Journal |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2019 |
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Keywords
- General surgery
- Rehabilitation
- Safety
- Sexual behavior
- Spine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Lack of current recommendations for resuming sexual activity following spinal surgery. / Thomas, Cara Michelle; Levene, Howard.
In: Asian Spine Journal, Vol. 13, No. 3, 01.06.2019, p. 515-518.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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