An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy

DS Kreiner, SW Hwang, JE Easa, DK Resnick… - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background context The objective of the North American Spine Society's (NASS) Evidence-
Based Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation with …

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for sciatica: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

C Liu, GE Ferreira, CA Shaheed, Q Chen, IA Harris… - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Objective To investigate the effectiveness and safety of surgery compared with non-surgical
treatment for sciatica. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Medline …

Surgical versus nonoperative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis four-year results of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial

JN Weinstein, TD Tosteson, JD Lurie, A Tosteson… - 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Randomized trial and concurrent observational cohort study. Objective. To
compare 4 year outcomes of surgery to nonoperative care for spinal stenosis. Summary of …

Surgical versus nonoperative treatment for lumbar disc herniation: eight-year results for the spine patient outcomes research trial

JD Lurie, TD Tosteson, ANA Tosteson, W Zhao… - 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Concurrent prospective randomized and observational cohort studies.
Objective. To assess the 8-year outcomes of surgery versus nonoperative care. Summary of …

Lumbar disc herniation: a controlled, prospective study with ten years of observation

H Weber - Spine, 1983 - journals.lww.com
Two hundred eighty patients with herniated lumbar discs, verified by radiculography, were
divided into three groups. One group, which mainly will be dealt with in this paper, consisted …

Surgery versus conservative care for persistent sciatica lasting 4 to 12 months

CS Bailey, P Rasoulinejad, D Taylor… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The treatment of chronic sciatica caused by herniation of a lumbar disk has not
been well studied in comparison with acute disk herniation. Data are needed on whether …

Long-term outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis: eight-year results of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT)

JD Lurie, TD Tosteson, A Tosteson, WA Abdu, W Zhao… - 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Randomized trial with a concurrent observational cohort study. Objective. To
compare 8-year outcomes of surgery with nonoperative care for symptomatic lumbar spinal …

Role of biomechanics in intervertebral disc degeneration and regenerative therapies: what needs repairing in the disc and what are promising biomaterials for its …

JC Iatridis, SB Nicoll, AJ Michalek, BA Walter… - The spine journal, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degeneration and injuries of the intervertebral disc (IVD) result
in large alterations in biomechanical behaviors. Repair strategies using biomaterials can be …

Surgery for low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guideline

R Chou, J Baisden, EJ Carragee, DK Resnick… - Spine, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To systematically assess benefits and harms of
surgery for nonradicular back pain with common degenerative changes, radiculopathy with …

Sciatica

JP Valat, S Genevay, M Marty, S Rozenberg… - Best practice & research …, 2010 - Elsevier
Sciatica is a symptom rather than a specific diagnosis. Available evidence from basic
science and clinical research indicates that both inflammation and compression are …