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Decompression Plus Fusion vs Without Fusion Not Superior for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
June 2021
Decompression Plus Fusion vs Without Fusion Not Superior for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
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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