Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
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Semin. Arthritis Rheum. · Oct 2019
Meta AnalysisNonsurgical medical treatment in the management of pain due to lumbar disc prolapse: A network meta-analysis.
Evaluate the comparative effectiveness of treatment strategies for patients with pain due to lumbar disc prolapse (LDP). ⋯ No treatment stands out as superior when compared on multiple outcomes and time periods but TESIs show promise as an effective short-term treatment. High quality studies are needed to confirm many nodes of this network meta-analysis.