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Optimal Duration of Conservative Management Prior to Surgery for Cervical and Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Literature Review

Study Design Literature review. Objective Since the 1970s, spine surgeons have commonly required 6 weeks of failed conservative treatment prior to considering surgical intervention for various spinal pathologies. It is unclear, however, if this standard has been validated in the literature. The auth...

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Autores principales: Alentado, Vincent J., Lubelski, Daniel, Steinmetz, Michael P., Benzel, Edward C., Mroz, Thomas E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4229372/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25396110
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1387807