Do Physical Symptoms Predict the Outcome of Surgical Fusion in Patients with Discogenic Low Back Pain?

CONCLUSIONS: Worsening of pain on extension may be a symptom of DLBP. Surgical outcomes were superior in patients with both LBP and either referred inguinal or leg pain compared with those having LBP alone. PMID: 27340531 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27340531?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - June 26, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research