Second opinion for degenerative spinal conditions: An option or a necessity?- A prospective observational study
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Sep 07, 2017
Lenza M, et al. – This study determined the concordance between first and second diagnoses and opinions regarding need for spinal surgery among patients with back or neck pain that have been recommended spinal surgery. Findings reported that there exists a large discordance between first and second opinions regarding diagnosis and need for spinal surgery, indicating that obtaining a second opinion could reduce potentially unnecessary surgery.
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