Discography

Does provocative discography cause clinically important injury to the lumbar intervertebral disc? A 10-year matched cohort study

The Spine Journal Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2016, Pages 273-280 Jason M. Cuellar, MD, PhD Abstract Background context Provocative discography, an invasive diagnostic procedure involving disc puncture with pressurization, is a test for presumptive discogenic pain in the lumbar spine. The clinical validity of this test is unproven. Data from multiple animal studies confirm […]