Fusion surgery is slightly better than non-surgical treatment in patients with severe chronic non-specific low back pain.
Holm
Inger
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National Hospital, Oslo.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods*; D011336:Probability; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D013548:Sweden; D016896:Treatment Outcome