Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for sciatica: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

BMJ · 2023 · PMC10498296 · PMID 37076169

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1 Around 180 000 discectomies are done in the USA per year, 9 and an increasing trend in its use has been reported in many high-income countries over the past 20 years. 10 11 12 However, evidence supporting surgical treatment for sciatica is uncertain.

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