Lumbar microdiscectomy and post-operative activity restrictions: a protocol for a single blinded randomised controlled trial

Lumbar microdiscectomy and post-operative activity restrictions: a protocol for a single blinded randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Lumbar microdiscectomy is the most commonly performed spinal surgery procedure, with over 300,000 cases performed annually in the United States alone. Traditionally, patients were advised to restrict post-operative activity as this was believed to reduce the risk of disc rehernia...

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Main Authors: Chris D. Daly, Kai Zheong Lim, Jennifer Lewis, Kelly Saber, Mohammed Molla, Naor Bar-Zeev, Tony Goldschlager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Lumbar Discectomy
Spine
Restrictions
Post-Operative
Sitting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1681-3

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