Table 1 Summary of responses to questions on post-operative management
From: National audit of post-operative management in spinal surgery
Aspect of management | Week 0 | Week 1–2 | Week 3–6 | Week 7–12 | >Week 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Timing of post-operative review | 0 | 10% | 79.5% | 10.5% | 0 |
Duration of restriction on lifting | 15% | 0 | 20% | 55% | 10% |
Duration of restriction on driving | 18% | 16% | 58% | 8% | 0 |
Recommended return to sedentary work | 8% | 12% | 72% | 8% | 0 |
Recommended return to manual work | 8% | 0 | 28% | 52% | 12% |
Sessions of physiotherapy | 0 | 1–2 | 3–6 | 7–12 | >12 |
NHS patients | 74% | 8% | 14% | 4% | 0 |
Private patients | 68% | 2% | 22% | 8% | 0 |