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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2021; 9(9): 2058-2067
Published online Mar 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i9.2058
Published online Mar 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i9.2058
Chinese Association for the Study of Pain: Expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment for lumbar disc herniation
Zhi-Xiang Cheng, Department of Algology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210011, Jiangsu Province, China
Yong-Jun Zheng, Department of Algology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
Zhi-Ying Feng, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Hong-Wei Fang, Jin-Yuan Zhang, Xiang-Rui Wang, Department of Algology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
Author contributions: Cheng ZX and Fang HW drafted the English manuscript; Zheng YJ, Feng ZY, Fang HW and Zhang JY were involved in the diagnosis and treatment for lumbar disc herniation in detail; and all authors contributed to this expert consensus through each of the following: (1) Designing framework and concepts; (2) Revising it critically for important intellectual content; and (3) Giving final approval for the version to be published; Wang XR and Cheng ZX were responsible for the communication with others to coordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Xiang-Rui Wang, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Algology, East Hospital, Tongji University, No.1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai 200120, China. xiangruiwang@vip.sina.com
Received: December 10, 2020
Peer-review started: December 10, 2020
First decision: January 27, 2021
Revised: March 15, 2021
Accepted: March 18, 2021
Article in press: March 18, 2021
Published online: March 26, 2021
Peer-review started: December 10, 2020
First decision: January 27, 2021
Revised: March 15, 2021
Accepted: March 18, 2021
Article in press: March 18, 2021
Published online: March 26, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: Lumbar disc herniation is a common disease in the clinical context and does great harm to either the physical or mental health of patients suffering from this disease. Therefore, a team containing experts in relevant fields was organized by the Spinal Pain Research Group of the Chinese Association for the Study Pain and compiled the Chinese pain expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment for lumbar disc herniation through reviewing literature, soliciting opinion and engaging in discussion repeatedly.