Tubular diskectomy vs conventional microdiskectomy for sciatica: a randomized controlled trial

Authors :: Arts, Mark P.
Brand, Ronald
van den Akker, M. Elske
Koes. Bart W.
Bartels, Ronald H.M.A.
Peul, Wilco C.
Source :: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. July 8, 2009, Vol. 302 Issue 2, p149, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
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,

Subjects :: Discectomy -- Comparative analysis
Intervertebral disk displacement -- Care and treatment
Sciatica -- Care and treatment
Intervertebral disk -- Hernia
Intervertebral disk -- Care and treatment

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