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SUBMITTER: Kim CH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887235 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Chi Heon CH Choi Yunhee Y Chung Chun Kee CK Kim Ki-Jeong KJ Shin Dong Ah DA Park Youn-Kwan YK Kwon Woo-Keun WK Yang Seung Heon SH Lee Chang Hyun CH Park Sung Bae SB Kim Eun Sang ES Hong Hyunsook H Cho Yongeun Y
Scientific reports 20210216 1
Physicians often encounter surgical candidates with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) who request non-surgical management even though surgery is recommended. However, second opinions may differ among doctors. Therefore, a prospective comprehensive cohort study (CCS) was designed to assess outcomes of nonsurgical treatment for surgical candidates who were recommended to undergo surgery for LDH but requested a second opinion. The CCS includes both randomized and observational cohorts, comprising a nons ...[more]