Assessing the real benefits of surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis without instability and spondylolisthesis: a single surgeon experience with a mean 8-year follow-up

Abstract Background The degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most commonly treated spinal disorders in older adults; despite its increasing frequency, it is not yet clear what the most effective therapy might be. The aim of this study is to investigate the very long term results of a ho...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Caruso, Alessandro Pesce, Valentina Martines, Venceslao Wierzbicki, Emanuele Piccione, Sergio Paolini, Tiziana Lanciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10195-018-0497-8