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LBP: Disc prosthesis surgery improves pain and disability compared to rehabilitation

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January 2014

LBP: Disc prosthesis surgery improves pain and disability compared to rehabilitation

Vol: 3| Issue: 1| Number:65| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Surgery with disc prosthesis versus rehabilitation in patients with low back pain and degenerative disc: two year follow-up of randomised study

BMJ. 2011 May 19;342:d2786. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d2786

Contributing Authors:
C Hellum LG Johnsen K Storheim OP Nygaard JI Brox I Rossvoll M Ro L Sandvik O Grundnes

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179 patients were randomized to determine the efficacy of disc prosthesis surgery compared to non-operative rehabilitation in the treatment of low back pain. Pain and disability outcomes were evaluated over 2 years, along with return to work and mental health criteria. Results indicated that pain and disability measured through the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), visual analog scale, and SF-36 ph...

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