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Earl P. Holt, Jr., MD

JAMA. 1975;231(6):613-614.

Abstract
Ten years ago in The Journal, I¹ presented evidence that cervical discography was without diagnostic value and was prompting overdiagnosis and serving as an excuse for unnecessary surgical treatment. Evidence has accumulated to uphold this view, and, in my opinion, unless some modification of method and interpretation of the test is forthcoming, it should be abolished.

(JAMA 231:613-614, 1975)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Beaumont Medical Bldg, 3720 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108 (Dr. Holt).

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