title: Sciatica and backache: when to operate?
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Lewinnek
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Warfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000150:complications