Microdiscectomy compared with transforaminal epidural steroid injection for persistent radicular pain caused by prolapsed intervertebral disc: the NERVES RCT

Microdiscectomy compared with transforaminal epidural steroid injection for persistent radicular pain caused by prolapsed intervertebral disc: the NERVES RCT

Background: Sciatica is a common condition reported to affect > 3% of the UK population at any time and is most often caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disc. Currently, there is no uniformly adopted treatment strategy. Invasive treatments, such as surgery (i.e. microdiscectomy) and transforami...

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Main Authors: Martin J Wilby, Ashley Best, Eifiona Wood, Girvan Burnside, Emma Bedson, Hannah Short, Dianne Wheatley, Daniel Hill-McManus, Manohar Sharma, Simon Clark, Jennifer Bostock, Sally Hay, Ganesan Baranidharan, Cathy Price, Richard Mannion, Peter J Hutchinson, Dyfrig A Hughes, Anthony Marson, Paula R Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2021-04-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
sciatica
prolapsed disc
prolapsed intervertebral disc
injection
transforaminal epidural steroid injection
microdiscectomy
surgery
clinical trial
randomised
cost-effectiveness analysis
health technology assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25240

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25240

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