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Tubular diskectomy vs conventional microdiskectomy for sciatica: a randomized controlled trial
- Source :
- JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. July 8, 2009, Vol. 302 Issue 2, p149, 10 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- A study was conducted to compare the outcome and recovery among patients with sciatica that have been treated with tubular diskectomy as against conventional microdiskectomy. Results indicated that tubular diskectomy was not as effective as conventional microdiskectomy and resulted in less favorable results for self-reported leg pain and back pain,
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00987484
- Volume :
- 302
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.204469382