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Prevention of complications in surgical management of back pain and sciatica
G Carlson1, J J Abitbol, S R Garfin
1Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of California, San Diego.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|April 1, 1991
Abstract:
Accurate diagnosis of lumbar disc disease requires a thorough examination. Appropriate neurodiagnostic studies are required to confirm the suspected diagnosis. Other diagnoses should be considered prior to surgery, especially when there is a lack of correlation between the history, physical examination, or radiologic investigation. Proper surgical techniques should also help in preventing complications and are further discussed in this article.