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Comparative effectiveness and prognostic factors for outcome of surgical and non-surgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis in an elderly population: protocol for an observational study

INTRODUCTION: Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of low back and leg pain in the elderly and affects both physical activity and quality of life. First-line treatments are non-surgical options but if unsuccessful, surgery is advocated. The literature is not clear as to the outcome of surgery co...

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Autores principales: Brøgger, Helle Algren, Maribo, Thomas, Christensen, Robin, Schiøttz-Christensen, Berit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6303618/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30573489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024949