Degeneration of
intervertebral discs can sometimes cause chronic pain known as degenerative
disc disease (DDD), and this condition is primarily treated conservatively.
If this fails,
surgery can be considered; these patients are often assessed through medical
history, clinical findings, and radiology. In some patients uncertainty
prevails, therefore additional examinations might be beneficial.
One such
examination is provocative discography, but its reliability is disputed. No
studies have been performed on the impact of discography on clinical outcome
after surgery.
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