SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Med.
Sec. Family Medicine and Primary Care
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1536391
Continuity of Care in Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Deeper Look into its Role in Postoperative Efficacy through Meta-Analytic Perspectives
Provisionally accepted
- 1Department of Orthopaedics, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
- 2Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital，Capital Medical University (Nanchong Central Hospital), Nanchong, China
- 3Department of Oncology, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital，Capital Medical University (Nanchong Central Hospital), Nanchong, China
- 4Department of Oncology, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
- 5Department of Medical Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- 6Department of Orthopaedics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Nanning, China
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Background & Aims: Lumbar disc herniation is a prevalent spinal disorder. Continuity of care ensures seamless, coordinated, and high-quality management across healthcare transitions to optimize outcomes and reduce readmission risk. Insufficient structured postoperative care programs after discharge may hinder recovery, lower quality of life, and increase complication risks.Insufficient continuous care for postoperative patients upon discharge can adversely affect their recovery process, reduce their quality of life, and may result in various complications.Objective: This study aims to explore the significance of continuity of care in enhancing the recovery outcomes of patients with lumbar disc herniation post-surgery through a meta-analysis.Methods: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we conducted an extensive search across several databases, including MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, CINAHL, EBSCO,
Keywords: continuity of care1, lumbar disc herniation2, meta-analysis3, postoperative Efficacy4, rehabilitation5
Received: 28 Nov 2024; Accepted: 10 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Lin, Chen, Wang, Zhang, Huang and Bai. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Rui Huang, Department of Orthopaedics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Nanning, China
Yiguang Bai, Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital，Capital Medical University (Nanchong Central Hospital), Nanchong, China
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