A Prospective Study of Patients with Sciatica: A Comparison Between Conservatively Treated Patients and Patients Who Have Undergone Operation, Part II: Results After One Year Follow-Up

The prospective study included 122 sciatica patients who had not undergone operation (NOPs) and 220 sciatica patients who had undergone operation (OPs) ; all had been examined by rhizography. The follow-up study was done on 110 (90%) of the NOPs and 212 (96%) of the OPs