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Interspinous Process Decompression improves function and satisfaction vs nonoperative care

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August 2013

Interspinous Process Decompression improves function and satisfaction vs nonoperative care

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:505| ISSN#: 2564-2537
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):463-71

Contributing Authors:
PA Anderson CB Tribus SH Kitchel

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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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