Natural course of disc morphology in patients with sciatica: An MRI study using a standardized qualitative classification system

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1605-1612

  Jensen, Tue S ^a   Albert, Hanne B ^a   Soerensen, Joan S ^a   Manniche, Claus ^a   Leboeuf Yde, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Disc herniation; Lumbar spine; Magnetic resonance imaging; Natural course; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCIATICA; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745256472     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000221992.77779.37     Document Type: Article

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