Surgery versus Conservative Care for Persistent Sciatica Lasting 4 to 12 Months

Sciatica that is caused by acute herniation of a lumbar disk is expected to improve with conservative care in 90% of patients within 4 months after the onset of symptoms. Several randomized trials involving patients with acute sciatica have shown a short-term benefit of surgery over conservative…

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