| Title |
Recovery of severe motor deficit secondary to herniated lumbar disc prolapse: is surgical intervention important? A systematic review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Spine Journal, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00586-014-3371-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
V. R. Balaji, K. F. Chin, S. Tucker, L. F. Wilson, A. T. Casey |
| Abstract |
The natural history of motor deficit due to lumbar disc herniation has been thought to be favourable. However, on closer analysis of seminal articles on this topic, this is not the case for patients with severe motor deficits (MRC grade ≤3). The aim of this study is to answer the following questions: (1) Is surgical intervention beneficial in patients with severe motor weakness (defined by MRC grade of 3 or less) due to herniated lumbar nucleus pulposus? (2) Does time to surgery from onset of motor weakness influence the outcome? (3) Are there any other prognostic factors? |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 22% |
| Ireland | 1 | 11% |
| Canada | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 3 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 67 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | 17% |
| Researcher | 12 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 13% |
| Professor | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 16 | 22% |
| Unknown | 11 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 57% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 10% |
| Sports and Recreations | 3 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 14 | 19% |
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