Acquired lumbar spinal stenosis.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Based on the individual clinical presentation and radiographic findings, an operation that completely decompresses the neural elements in the spinal canal and neural foramina followed by posterior, posterolateral, or interbody fusion, with or without instrumentation should be the procedure of choice in the future. The introduction of pharmacological agents to decrease scarring around the decompressed nerve roots will also increase the number of successful procedures. It must be stressed, however, that any new operative technique must be tested in a rigorous fashion, ideally with a prospective randomized clinical trial.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Jane, JA; Helm, GA; Kallmes, DF; Shaffrey, CI; Chadduck, JB; DiPierro, CG
Published Date
- 1996
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 43 /
Start / End Page
- 275 - 299
PubMed ID
- 9247811
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0069-4827
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States