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Instrumented Spinal Fusion with Decompression for Degenerative Spondylolithesis: A Meta-Analysis

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December 2023

Instrumented Spinal Fusion with Decompression for Degenerative Spondylolithesis: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 305| Issue: 3| Number:12| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Decompression alone versus decompression with instrumented fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry . 2023 Aug;94(8):657-666.

Contributing Authors:
R Kaiser L Kantorova A Langaufova S Slezakova D Tuckova M Klugar Z Klézl P Barsa J Cienciala R Hajduk L Hrabalek R Kucera D Netuka M Prymek M Repko M Smrcka J Stuli­k

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Synopsis

Six randomized controlled trials (523 patients) comparing the efficacy of instrumented spinal fusion with decompression compared to decompression alone for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Outcomes of interest included incidence of reoperation, length of stay, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), a...

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