Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies
Study | Study type | Preoperative diagnosis | Surgical Intervention | Sample size | Mean age (year) | Follow-up (month) | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryang 2008 | RCT | Lumbar disc herniation | OMD TMD | 30 30 | 39.1 38.2 | 16 | VAS, ODI, complications, OT, LHS, reoperation |
Arts 2009 | RCT | Lumbar disc herniation | OMD TMD | 159 166 | 41.6 41.3 | 13 | VAS, ODI, complications, OT, LHS, reoperation |
Franke 2009 | RCT | Lumbar disc herniation | OMD TMD | 48 52 | 44.0 44.0 | 12 | VAS, ODI, complications, OT, LHS, reoperation |
Hermantin 1999 | RCT | Lumbar disc herniation | OMD TED | 30 30 | 40.0 39.0 | 31 | complications |
Mayer 1993 | RCT | Lumbar disc herniation | OMD TED | 20 20 | 39.8 42.7 | 24 | complications, OT, reoperation |
Ruetten 2008 | RCT | Lumbar disc herniation | OMD TED | 87 91 | 39.0 39.0 | 24 | VAS, ODI, complications, OT, reoperation |
Gibson 2016 | RCT | Lumbar disc herniation | OMD TED | 70 70 | 39.0 42.0 | 24 | VAS, ODI, complications, OT, LHS, reoperation |
Gadjradj 2022 | RCT | Lumbar disc herniation | OMD TED | 309 179 | 45.7 45.3 | 12 | VAS, ODI, OT, LOS, reoperation, complications |