The Lumbar Interbody Fusion vs. Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation (LIFEHAB) Trial

Fusion of one or two lumbar levels with either a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) or an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedure.

Outpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation based on the treatment model described by Brox et al and Hellum et al consisting of a cognitive approach and supervised physical and functional training, but the protocol is somewhat compressed in terms of time and additionally updated in line with recent years' research in cognitive functional rehabilitation.