title: When is back surgery the right choice?  More men are having spinal fusion, but make sure this is the appropriate solution before considering it.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057832:Watchful Waiting