The evaluation of the surgical management of nerve root compression in patients with low back pain: Part 1: The assessment of outcome

Spine

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 1465-1470

  McGregor, Alison H ^a   Hughes, Sean P F ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nerve root compression; Oswestry disability index; Outcome; Pain; SF 36 General Health Questionnaire; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL STENOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036645002     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200207010-00018     Document Type: Article

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