Surgical versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Cervical Radiculopathy
In patients with cervical radiculopathy, we found a statistically significant difference for NDI at 12 months in favor of surgical versus nonsurgical treatment in the disc herniation trial, but no difference in the spondylosis trial. (Funded by the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority; HSØ#2017057; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03674619.).
Authors
- Mirad Taso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7486-451X)
- Jens Ivar Brox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2507-1812)
- Kaia Beck Engebretsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4706-4188)
- Jon Håvard Sommernes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0139-2378)
- John‐Anker Zwart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5721-0154)
- Jarle Sundseth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-5302)
- Frode Kolstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1234-8576)
- Are Hugo Pripp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1678-7309)
- Siri Bjorland
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- NEJM Evidence
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1056/evidoa2400404
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.83