Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and treatment combined with transforaminal epidural steroid injections for patients on a waiting list for surgery for a chronic lumbar herniated disc: a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation.

Mutubuki EN, van Helvoirt H, van Dongen JM, Van't Klooster M, Jornada Ben Â, Vleggeert-Lankamp C, Huygen F, van Tulder MW, Klopper-Kes HAHJ, Rooker S, Lenders M, van Der Gaag NA, Hoffmann CF, Paul L, Kleinjan EM, Pol M, Ostelo RW, PLUS Study Research Group.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2025.01.012
Published: 2025-01-31
Container: Spine J
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.spinee.2025.01.012,
  title = {Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and treatment combined with transforaminal epidural steroid injections for patients on a waiting list for surgery for a chronic lumbar herniated disc: a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation.},
  author = {Mutubuki EN and  van Helvoirt H and  van Dongen JM and  Van't Klooster M and  Jornada Ben Â and  Vleggeert-Lankamp C and  Huygen F and  van Tulder MW and  Klopper-Kes HAHJ and  Rooker S and  Lenders M and  van Der Gaag NA and  Hoffmann CF and  Paul L and  Kleinjan EM and  Pol M and  Ostelo RW and  PLUS Study Research Group.},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Spine J},
  doi = {10.1016/j.spinee.2025.01.012},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2025.01.012}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and treatment combined with transforaminal epidural steroid injections for patients on a waiting list for surgery for a chronic lumbar herniated disc: a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation.
AU  - Mutubuki EN
AU  -  van Helvoirt H
AU  -  van Dongen JM
AU  -  Van't Klooster M
AU  -  Jornada Ben Â
AU  -  Vleggeert-Lankamp C
AU  -  Huygen F
AU  -  van Tulder MW
AU  -  Klopper-Kes HAHJ
AU  -  Rooker S
AU  -  Lenders M
AU  -  van Der Gaag NA
AU  -  Hoffmann CF
AU  -  Paul L
AU  -  Kleinjan EM
AU  -  Pol M
AU  -  Ostelo RW
AU  -  PLUS Study Research Group.
PY  - 2025
JO  - Spine J
DO  - 10.1016/j.spinee.2025.01.012
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2025.01.012
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EN, M., H, V. H., JM, V. D., M, V. K., Â, J. B., C, V., F, H., MW, V. T., HAHJ, K., S, R., M, L., NA, V. D. G., CF, H., L, P., EM, K., M, P., RW, O., & Group., P. S. R. (2025). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and treatment combined with transforaminal epidural steroid injections for patients on a waiting list for surgery for a chronic lumbar herniated disc: a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation.. Spine J. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2025.01.012

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