An Evaluation of Internet Use by Neurosurgery Patients Prior to Lumbar Disc Surgery and of Information Available on Internet

Low back pain is the second most common reason for admission to a healthcare institution and is a major public health problem [1 –3]. Eighty-four percent of the population suffers from low back pain at some period of their lives. The complaints usually resolve within 2-4 weeks with medical treatment or even without any treatment. Lumbar disc hernia-related pain is seen in about 39% of the cases [4]. Lumbar disc pathologies are mostly treated with conservative methods, but surgical intervention is required in 1-2% of the cases [5].

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - April 24, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ibrahim Burak Atci, Hakan Yilmaz, Umit Kocaman, Mustafa Yavuz Samanci Tags: Research Article Source Type: research