Nerve root block versus surgery (NERVES) for the treatment of radicular pain secondary to a prolapsed intervertebral disc herniation: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

Nerve root block versus surgery (NERVES) for the treatment of radicular pain secondary to a prolapsed intervertebral disc herniation: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Sciatica is a common condition reported to affect over 3% of the UK population at any time and is often caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disc (PID). Although the duration and severity of symptoms can vary, pain persisting beyond 6 weeks is unlikely to recover spontaneously an...

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Main Authors: Martin J. Wilby, Carolyn Hopkins, Emma Bedson, Sue Howlin, Girvan Burnside, Elizabeth J. Conroy, Dyfrig A. Hughes, Manohar Sharma, Anthony Marson, Simon R. Clark, Paula Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Sciatica
Microdiscectomy
Transforaminal epidural steroid injection
Prolapsed intervertebral disc
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2677-5

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