Long-Term Disability and Return to Work Among Patients Who Have a Herniated Lumbar Disc: The Effect of Disability Compensation*
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 82 (1) , 4-15
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-200001000-00002
Abstract
Background:Low-back problems are one of the most frequent reasons for disability compensation claims by workers. However, the effect of Workers' Compensation status on the long-term outcome for workers with sciatica has not been studied in detail, to our knowledge. Therefore, we believe thatKeywords
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