Surgical vs Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation: The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT): A Randomized Trial

CONTEXT: Lumbar diskectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed for back and leg symptoms in US patients, but the efficacy of the procedure relative to nonoperative care remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of surgery for lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. DESIGN,...

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Main Authors: Weinstein, James N., Tosteson, Tor D., Lurie, Jon D., Tosteson, Anna N. A., Hanscom, Brett, Skinner, Jonathan S., Abdu, William A., Hilibrand, Alan S., Boden, Scott D., Deyo, Richard A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2553805/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17119140
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.296.20.2441
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