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Surgical treatment for spondylolisthesis is superior compared to non-operative care

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May 2013

Surgical treatment for spondylolisthesis is superior compared to non-operative care

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:89| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Surgical Compared with Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jun;91(6):1295-304.

Contributing Authors:
JN Weinstein JD Lurie TD Tosteson W Zhao EA Blood AN Tosteson N Birkmeyer H Herkowitz M Longley L Lenke S Emery SS Hu

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Synopsis

607 patients with spondylolisthesis were separated into two cohorts. The first cohort was a randomized cohort, where patients were randomized to either operative or non-operative care. The second cohort was comprised of patients unwilling to undergo randomization. These patients chose to either undergo operative or non-operative care. Adherence to the treatment groups in both cohorts was low, with...

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