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Similar clinical results with decompression vs. decompression plus fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis
January 2020
Similar clinical results with decompression vs. decompression plus fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Decompression with fusion is not in superiority to decompression alone in lumbar stenosis based on randomized controlled trials: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis
Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Nov;98(46):e17849.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
9 studies (857 patients) were included in this meta-analysis comparing decompression plus fusion to decompression alone for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, with or without degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). Outcomes of interest included back and leg pain, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), EQ-5D scores, patient's satisfaction, walking ability, incidence of complications, rate of adjac...
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