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Reliability of the Path of the Sciatic Nerve, Congruence between Patients' History and Medical Imaging Evidence of Disc Herniation and Its Role in Surgical Decision Making [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2015
Study DesignThe prevalence of disc herniation is estimated to be about 100,000 new cases per year in France and disc herniation accounts for 25% to 30% of surgical activity in Departments of Neurosurgery.
Keyvan Mostofi, Reza Karimi Khouzani
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Surgeons Learning Curve of Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy for Sciatica

Neurospine, 2022
Objective Full-endoscopic spine surgery is gaining interest as a less-invasive alternative to treat sciatica caused by a lumbar disc herniation. Concerns, however, exist with the learning curve as percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED ...
P. Gadjradj, A. Vreeling, P. Depauw, P. Schutte, B. Harhangi   +4 more
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How effective are physiotherapy interventions in treating people with sciatica? A systematic review and meta-analysis

European spine journal, 2022
Purpose Physiotherapy interventions are prescribed as first-line treatment for people with sciatica; however, their effectiveness remains controversial.
L. Dove, Gillian G. Jones, L. Kelsey, M. Cairns, A. Schmid   +4 more
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Factors predicting the transition from acute to persistent pain in people with ‘sciatica’: the FORECAST longitudinal prognostic factor cohort study protocol

BMJ Open, 2023
Introduction Sciatica is a common condition and is associated with higher levels of pain, disability, poorer quality of life, and increased use of health resources compared with low back pain alone.
Kathryn R Martin, Annina B Schmid, Brigitte Tampin, Marco Barbero, Christine Price, Louise Hailey, Claire Robinson, Jeremy Fairbank, Geert Crombez, Georgios Baskozos, Daniel Nanz, Sarim Ather, Lucy Ridgway, Mohamed Tachrount, Fay Probert, Whitney Scott, Soraya Koushesh, Stuart Clare   +17 more
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Risk Factors, Prevention, and Primary and Secondary Management of Sciatica: An Updated Overview

Cureus, 2022
Sciatica is a chronic condition causing crippling low back pain radiating down to the sciatic nerve innervation area, which is the posterior thigh.
Maryam Fairag, Raghad Kurdi, Abdullah Alkathiry, Nawaf S Alghamdi, R. Alshehri, Faris O Alturkistany, Abdullah T. Almutairi, M. Mansory, Mohammed Alhamed, Ahmed Alzahrani, A. Alhazmi   +10 more
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Sciatica. Management for family physicians

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Sciatica or lower back pain with sciatic radiation is a frequent medical problem in primary care. The aim of this article is to better inform medical practitioners on diagnosis and management of lower back pain with sciatic radiation. Updated information
Antonio L Aguilar-Shea, Cristina Gallardo-Mayo, Rosa Sanz-González, Igor Paredes   +3 more
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Surgical microdiscectomy versus transforaminal epidural steroid injection in patients with sciatica secondary to herniated lumbar disc (NERVES): a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation

The Lancet Rheumatology, 2021
Summary Background The optimal invasive treatment for sciatica secondary to herniated lumbar disc remains controversial, with a paucity of evidence for use of non-surgical treatments such as transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) over surgical
M. Wilby, A. Best, Eifiona M. Wood, G. Burnside, Emma Bedson, Hannah Short, D. Wheatley, D. Hill-McManus, Manohar Sharma, Simon Clark, G. Baranidharan, C. Price, R. Mannion, P. Hutchinson, D. Hughes, A. Marson, P. Williamson   +16 more
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The Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture Treatment on Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2022
BACKGROUND Sciatica results from primary or secondary damage to the sciatic nerve in the lumbar or gluteal region. The first option for sciatica is analgesics, but their therapeutic effect and safety in long-term use are questionable.
Kyou-Hwan Han, Kihun Cho, C. Han, Shanqin Cui, Lily Lin, Ho-Yu Baek, Jaejong Kim   +6 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and adverse events of gabapentin and pregabalin for sciatica pain

Atención Primaria, 2021
Aim This SR aims to assess the effectiveness of pregabalin and gabapentin on pain and disability caused by acute sciatica and the adverse events associated with their clinical use. Design Systematic review.
María Soledad Giménez-Campos, Pedro Pimenta-Fermisson-Ramos, Jose Israel Díaz-Cambronero, R. Carbonell‐Sanchis, E. López‐Briz, V. Ruiz-García   +5 more
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NON DISCOGENIC SCIATICA MIMICKING DISORDERS : A DILEMMA FOR NEUROSURGEONS IN MAKING SURGICAL DECISIONS: A REPORT OF 81 PATIENTS FROM ALI INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCES, IRFAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

Rehman Journal of Health Sciences, 2023
Introduction: The cause of sciatica is not always discogenic and majority of patients are misdiagnosed as having discogenic sciatica while the underlying non discogenic causes are overlooked. This study aimed at evaluating the frequency of non-discogenic
Mumtaz Ali, Akram Ullah, Ramzan Hussain, Arif Hussain, Sajid Khan, Hanif Ur Rahman, Amjad Ali   +6 more
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