Comparison of spinal fusion and nonoperative treatment in patients with chronic low back pain: long-term follow-up of three randomized controlled trials.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) represents a major challenge to our health care systems. The relative efficacy of surgery over nonoperative treatment for the treatment of cLBP remains controversial, and little is known of the long-term comparative outcomes. PURPOSE: To compare the c...

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Main Authors: Mannion, A, Brox, J, Fairbank, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013