J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Jun;89(6):782-4.
Cribb GL
Abstract
We have treated 15 patients with massive lumbar disc herniations non-operatively. Repeat MR scanning after a mean 24 months (5 to 56) showed a dramatic resolution of the herniation in 14 patients. No patient developed a cauda equina syndrome. We suggest that this condition may be more benign than previously thought.
PMID: 17613504 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B6.18712