Is discectomy effective for treating low back pain in patients with lumbar disc herniation and Modic changes? A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Sunqi Nian, Na Li, Fanyi Kong, Sheng Lu, Jiayu Chen
Topics & Concepts
MedicineModic changesMeta-analysisOswestry Disability IndexDiscectomySubgroup analysisLow back painCohort studyPhysical therapyBack painVisual analogue scaleLumbar disc herniationCochrane LibraryLumbarProspective cohort studyCohortSurgeryInternal medicinePathologyAlternative medicineSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyTendon Structure and TreatmentCervical and Thoracic Myelopathy