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Follow-up Study of Non-Operative Cases of Sciatica

K. Minami, T. Tsuda, K Nagata, G. Beppu, Kouichiro Kawano, T. Yano

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Out of 790 outpatients with sciatica seen during 1973 and 1977, 156 cases underwent surgery at out clinic. 265 cases of the remaining 634 could be followed up over 1 year ith an average of 2 years and 7 months after the first examination:1) Fifty-two cases (19.6%) had been treated surgically at other hospitals.2) Signs and symptoms of the remaining non-operative 213 cases were remarkably improved in 107 cases (50.2%), improved in 79 cases (37.1%), unimproved 27 cases (12.9%).

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Out of 790 outpatients with sciatica seen during 1973 and 1977, 156 cases underwent surgery at out clinic. 265 cases of the remaining 634 could be followed up over 1 year ith an average of 2 years and 7 months after the first examination:1) Fifty-two cases (19.6%) had been treated surgically at other hospitals.2) Signs and symptoms of the remaining non-operative 213 cases were remarkably improved in 107 cases (50.2%), improved in 79 cases (37.1%), unimproved 27 cases (12.9%).

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Out of 790 outpatients with sciatica seen during 1973 and 1977, 156 cases underwent surgery at out clinic. 265 cases of the remaining 634 could be followed up over 1 year ith an average of 2 years and 7 months after the first examination:1) Fifty-two cases (19.6%) had been treated surgically at other hospitals.2) Signs and symptoms of the remaining non-operative 213 cases were remarkably improved in 107 cases (50.2%), improved in 79 cases (37.1%), unimproved 27 cases (12.9%).

Key concepts: Sciatica, Medicine, Surgery, General surgery

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