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ABSTRACT: Study design
Systematic review with network meta-analysis.Objective
To compare patient outcomes of lumbar discectomy with bone-anchored annular closure (LD + AC), lumbar discectomy (LD), and continuing conservative care (CC) for treatment of lumbar disc herniation refractory to initial conservative management.Summary of background data
Several treatment options are available to patients with refractory symptoms of lumbar disc herniation, but their comparative efficacy is unclear.Methods
A systematic review was performed to compare efficacy of LD + AC, LD, and CC for treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Outcomes included leg pain, back pain, disability (each reported on a 0-100 scale), reherniation, and reoperation. Data were analyzed using random effects network meta-analysis.Results
This review included 14 comparative studies (8 randomized) involving 3947 patients-11 studies of LD versus CC (3232 patients), 3 studies of LD + AC versus LD (715 patients), and no studies of LD + AC versus CC. LD was more effective than CC in reducing leg pain (mean difference [MD] -10, P < .001) and back pain (MD -7, P < .001). LD + AC was more effective than LD in reducing risk of reherniation (odds ratio 0.38, P < .001) and reoperation (odds ratio 0.33, P < .001). There was indirect evidence that LD + AC was more effective than CC in reducing leg pain (MD -25, P = .003), back pain (MD -20, P = .02), and disability (MD -13, P = .02) although the treatment effect was smaller in randomized trials.Conclusions
Results of a network meta-analysis show LD is more effective than CC in alleviating symptoms of lumbar disc herniation refractory to initial conservative management. Further, LD + AC lowers risk of reherniation and reoperation versus LD and may improve patient symptoms more than CC.
SUBMITTER: Arts MP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6408089 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arts Mark P MP Kuršumović Adisa A Miller Larry E LE Wolfs Jasper F C JFC Perrin Jason M JM Van de Kelft Erik E Heidecke Volkmar V
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<h4>Study design</h4>Systematic review with network meta-analysis.<h4>Objective</h4>To compare patient outcomes of lumbar discectomy with bone-anchored annular closure (LD + AC), lumbar discectomy (LD), and continuing conservative care (CC) for treatment of lumbar disc herniation refractory to initial conservative management.<h4>Summary of background data</h4>Several treatment options are available to patients with refractory symptoms of lumbar disc herniation, but their comparative efficacy is ...[more]