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Management of patients with prior lumbar fusion: a cross-sectional survey of Veterans Affairs chiropractors’ attitudes, beliefs, and practices

• Clinton J. Daniels,
• Jordan A. Gliedt,
• Pradeep Suri,
• Edward M. Bednarz &
• Anthony J. Lisi 

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 28, Article number: 29 (2020) Cite this article

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Abstract

Background

Little is known about the preferred treatment strategies of chiropractors in managing low back pain patients with prior lumbar fusions. There are several case reports which describe chiropractic care following surgical intervention, but there are no cohort or experimental studies published. Therefore, we sought to examine self-reported management approaches and practice patterns related to the management of patients with prior surgical lumbar fusion, among United States Veterans Affairs (VA) chiropractors.

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Daniels, C.J., Gliedt, J.A., Suri, P. et al. Management of patients with prior lumbar fusion: a cross-sectional survey of Veterans Affairs chiropractors’ attitudes, beliefs, and practices. Chiropr Man Therap 28, 29 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00322-9

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• Received27 December 2019
• Accepted12 May 2020
• Published19 June 2020
• DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00322-9

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