Lumbar disc herniation--to operate or not to operate?

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Timothy F Witham et al. Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2007 Jun.

. 2007 Jun;3(6):316-7.

doi: 10.1038/ncpneuro0499. Epub 2007 Apr 24.

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. twitham2@jhmi.edu

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Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT): a randomized trial.
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