Clinical course of pain and disability following primary lumbar discectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alison B RushtonN R HeneghanM W HeymansJ B StaalP Goodwin

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)

Moderate-level evidence supports clinically relevant immediate improvement in leg pain and disability following lumbar discectomy with accompanying improvements in back pain. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
minimally invasive
multiple sclerosis
pain management
neuropathic pain
high intensity