Neurosurgeons' management of lumbosacral radicular syndrome evaluated against a clinical guideline

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 719-723

  Luijsterburg, Pim A J ^a   Verhagen, Arianne P ^a   Braak, Sigrid ^a   Oemraw, Anushka ^a   Avezaat, Cees J J ^a   Koes, Bart W ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Guideline adherence; Lumbosacral radicular syndrome; Neurosurgeon; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NETHERLANDS; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON;

ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADICULOPATHY; SCIATICA;

EID: 15744379733     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0704-6     Document Type: Article

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