RESEARCH PEARL: Size of Disc Herniation Doesn't Matter

11/04/2019
Dr. Cox loves spinal research and scours the internet for all the latest news. This month, the disc herniation size is featured as its size and the percent of the spinal canal it occupies are not that important when it comes to clinical outcomes. Read all about this retrospective study's findings. Your patients will appreciate these findings as well.   
 
THE PERCENTAGE OF THE SPINAL CANAL OCCUPIED BY A HERNIATED DISC DOES NOT PREDICT WHICH PATIENTS WILL FAIL NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT AND REQUIRE SURGERY WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER UNDERGOING A LUMBAR SPINE MRI SCAN.
Gupta, Anmol, et al. Does Size Matter? An Analysis of the Effect of Lumbar Disc Herniation Size on the Success of Nonoperative Treatment. Global Spine Journal, Oct. 2019, doi:10.1177/2192568219880822. 


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