Elective cervical spine surgeries are usually performed due to degenerative changes, whereby psychological comorbidities frequently occur coexistently. In this study, the psychological condition of the patients with regard to anxiety disorders and depression as well as the quality of life were investigated. The surgical procedure has a positive effect on the quality of life independent of the psychological condition, whereby patients with psychological abnormalities do not benefit to the same extent as those without psychological abnormalities.
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Elective cervical spine surgeries are usually performed due to degenerative changes, whereby psychological comorbidities frequently occur coexistently. In this study, the psychological condition of the patients with regard to anxiety disorders and depression as well as the quality of life were investigated. The surgical procedure has a positive effect on the quality of life independent of the psychological condition, whereby patients with psychological abnormalities do not benefit to the same ex...
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