Long-term efficacy of microendoscopic laminotomy for lumbar spinal stenosis in advanced degenerative spondylolisthesis with or without dynamic spinal instability: a propensity score-matching analysis

CONCLUSIONS: MEL may have good long-term results in patients with DS without dynamic instability. Women with dynamic instability may require additional fusion surgery in approximately 25% of cases for a period of ≥ 5 years.PMID:38669704 | DOI:10.3171/2024.2.SPINE231075

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Shizumasa Murata Keiji Nagata Hiroshi Iwasaki Hiroshi Hashizume Akihito Minamide Yukihiro Nakagawa Shunji Tsutsui Masanari Takami Yuyu Ishimoto Masatoshi Teraguchi Hiroki Iwahashi Kimihide Murakami Ryo Taiji Takuhei Kozaki Yoji Kitano Munehito Yoshida Hir Source Type: research