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Prediction of lumbar disc herniation resorption in symptomatic patients: a prospective, multi-imaging and clinical phenotype study.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society - 1 Feb 2023
Hornung Alexander L, Barajas J Nicolas, Rudisill Samuel S, Aboushaala Khaled, Butler Alexander, Park Grant, Harada Garrett, Leonard Skylar, Roberts Ashley, An Howard S, Epifanov Anton, Albert Hanne B, Tkachev Alexander, Samartzis Dino
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Symptomatic lumbar disc herniations (LDH) are very common. LDH resorption may occur by a "self-healing" process, however this phenomenon remains poorly understood. By most guidelines, if LDH remains symptomatic after 3 months and conservative management fails, surgical intervention may be an option. PURPOSE: The following prospective study aimed to identify determinants that may predict early...
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