Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects more than 200 000 adults in the United States,
resulting in substantial pain and disability. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in …

Background Hospital charges for lumbar spinal stenosis have increased significantly
worldwide in recent times, with great variation in the costs and rates of different surgical …

Abstract Background The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) guideline for the
management of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) was first published in 2011. Since then, the …

Background Conventional paired meta-analyses have shown inconsistent results regarding
the safety and efficacy of different interventions. Objective To perform a network meta …

Background Assessment of outcomes for spinal surgeries is challenging, and an ideal
measurement that reflects all aspects of importance for the patients does not exist. Oswestry …

Objective Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) can lead to compression of the neural and vascular
elements and is becoming more common due to degenerative changes that occur because …

Minimally invasive spine surgeries (MISS) are becoming increasingly favored as alternatives
to open spine procedures because of the reduced blood loss, postoperative pain, and …

Background Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition related to aging in which
structural changes cause narrowing of the central canal and intervertebral foramen. It is …

Purpose of review Interspinous process devices (IPDs) are used in the surgical treatment of
lumbar spinal stenosis. The purpose of this review is to compare the first generation with the …

Background The microsurgical unilateral laminotomy (MUL) technique for bilateral
decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a less destabilizing alternative to …