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Interspinous Process Decompression improves function and satisfaction vs nonoperative care
August 2013
Interspinous Process Decompression improves function and satisfaction vs nonoperative care
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Treatment of neurogenic claudication by interspinous decompression: application of the X STOP device in patients with lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis
J Neurosurg Spine. 2006 Jun;4(6):463-71Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
75 patients with neurogenic intermittent claudication (NIC) secondary to degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis were recruited in a study comparing the efficacy of Interspinous process decompression (IPD) with nonoperative treatment. Patients were randomized to the X STOP IPD device treatment or to the nonoperative control treatment. After 2 years, patients in the X STOP group had significantly bet...
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