Does Size Matter? An Analysis of the Effect of Lumbar Disc Herniation Size on the Success of Nonoperative Treatment
“The percentage of the spinal canal occupied by a herniated disc does not predict which patients will fail nonoperative treatment and require surgery within 2 years after undergoing a lumbar spine MRI scan.”
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32905720/
Posted to FB on 2022-09-02 04:58:03