Correction to: European Spine Journal https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-023-07626-3

Under the discussion part, under sub-heading “A score based approach” the last sentence has been incorrectly published in the original publication. The complete correct sentence is given below.

The sum of the scores of the 4 categories can then guide treatment, with a recommendation for early surgery in patients with a score more than 2, the option of delayed surgery or an initial trial of observation for patients with a score of 1 or 2, and conservative management for patients with a score of 0.

The original article has been corrected.