Background There is presently insufficient data on small groups of patients, without focus on
time since herniation occurred and without establishing a valid method of measurement for …

In a prospective and consecutive study, we evaluated the incidence of common symptoms
and neurologic disturbances in 200 patients operated on because of lumbar disc herniation …

Study Design A prospective cohort study with computed tomographic-myelographic and
clinical base registrations and follow-up by questionnaire 14 months after the onset of leg …

Objective Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is usually the modality of choice to assess
sciatica and intervertebral disc herniation. Despite remarkable progression in diagnostic …

Study Design. Assessment of the reliability of standardized magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) interpretations and measurements. Objective. To determine the intra-and inter-reader …

OBJECTIVE Lumbar discectomy for the management of lumbar radiculopathy is a commonly
performed procedure with generally excellent patient outcomes. However, recurrent lumbar …

Background: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is the most common cause of radiculopathy;
patients with severe pain refractory to conservative management or neurological deficits are …

Background: The aim of this study was to explore the significance of three-dimensional
double-echo steady-state (3D-DESS) sequence and multidetector computed tomography …

Abstract Background Context Classification criteria are recommended for diseases that lack
specific biomarkers to improve homogeneity in clinical research studies. Because imaging …

Main text We aim to summarize the available evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of
imaging (index test) compared to surgery (reference test) for identifying lumbar disc …