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KMID : 0614720040470090819
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Journal of Korean Medical Association
2004 Volume.47 No. 9 p.819 ~ p.826
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Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Disc Disease
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조기홍/Cho KH
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Abstract
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Low back pain is an extremely common symptom. Approximately 80% of the general population experience a memorable episode of back pain in their lives. The patients suffering from chronic low back pain have a poor prognosis, with only 20~40% of them improve with multiple treatment trials. Chronic low back pain has various underlying causes, and about 40% are discogenic. The vast majority of patients are treated successfully with nonsteroidal anti－inflammatory medications and physical therapy. However, the number of the minority of patients who fail to respond to these conservative
measures is still substantial. When conservative managements fail after a period of months, surgical treatment options should be considered.
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