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Meta-Analysis
ACE Report #13593
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Decompression Plus Fusion vs Without Fusion Not Superior for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
How to Cite
OrthoEvidence. Decompression Plus Fusion vs Without Fusion Not Superior for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. ACE Report. 2021;37(1):3. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/13593
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
The necessity or not of the addition of fusion to decompression for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis patients: A PRISMA compliant meta-analysis
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Apr 9;100(14): e24775.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Six randomized controlled trials containing a total of 650 lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis patients were included in this meta-analysis comparing decompression plus lumbar fusion (n=375) to decompression alone (n=275). Pooled outcomes of interest included low back and leg pain improvement on the visual analogue scale (VAS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score, patient satisfaction, inc...
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