Publications by authors named "Mick Perez-Cruz"
Global Spine J
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine how the duration of symptoms before lumbar microdiscectomy impacts recovery outcomes, including pain relief and return to work.
- Researchers analyzed data from 2408 patients categorized into three groups based on the length of time they experienced symptoms before surgery: under 3 months, 3 months to 1 year, and over 1 year.
- Results showed that patients who had surgery within 3 months of symptom onset had significantly better pain relief and overall functional improvement compared to those with longer symptom durations.
