Physical examination for lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation in patients with low-back pain

Daniëlle A.W.M. Van Der Windt, Emmanuel Simons, Ingrid Riphagen, Carlo Ammendolia, Arianne P. Verhagen, Mark Laslett, Walter Devillé, Bert Aertgeerts, Rick A. Deyo, Lex M. Bouter, Henrica C.W. De Vet

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    Abstract

    Of all patients with back pain, less than 2% will undergo surgery for a herniated disc in the lumbar spine. In back pain patients who also have leg pain (sciatica), doctors and therapists use a physical examination to estimate the probability that the p...
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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    NameCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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