Spine
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Systematic review. ⋯ Surgery for radiculopathy with herniated lumbar disc and symptomatic spinal stenosis is associated with short-term benefits compared to nonsurgical therapy, though benefits diminish with long-term follow-up in some trials. For nonradicular back pain with common degenerative changes, fusion is no more effective than intensive rehabilitation, but associated with small to moderate benefits compared to standard nonsurgical therapy.
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Systematic review. ⋯ Few nonsurgical interventional therapies for low back pain have been shown to be effective in randomized, placebo-controlled trials.