The incidence of regression after the non-surgical treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the regression of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation (SLDH) has been widely reported, little data exist regarding the generalized incidence of regression (IR). We aimed to review the varying IRs and to synthesize the pooled IR of non-surgically-treated SLDH.

Methods

Four electronic databases were searched for relevant studies pertaining to the regression of SLDH after non-surgical treatment and for potential studies that may have reported morphological changes in lumbar disc herniation in the follow-up results of SLDH patients treated non-surgically. The main outcome was the regression of SLDH. A random effects model was used to determine the pooled IR of SLDH.

Results

We identified 13,672 articles, 38 of which were eligible for analysis. Our analy

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7419225 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature