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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Mar 10.
Published in final edited form as: Pain Pract. 2014 Jan 3;15(2):107–116. doi: 10.1111/papr.12160

Table 4.

Quality-adjusted Life Years Loss by Complication

Baseline Range Source
Baseline QOL 0.97 17
Death 0 0 17
Deep wound infection 0.33 for 2 weeks 0.25, 0.41 17
Postlumbar puncture headache 0.33 for 2 days 0.25, 0.41 17, 29
Nerve root irritation 0.33 for 2 days 0.25, 0.41 17, 29
Cord or cauda equina injury 0.39 0.29, 0.49 17
Nerve root injury 0.79 0.59, 0.99 17
Dural tear 0.33 for 2 days 0.25, 0.41 17
Medical 0.33 for 7 days 0.25, 0.41 17