Clinical and Radiological Outcomes after Microscopic Bilateral Decompression via a Unilateral Approach for Degenerative Lumbar Disease: Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up.

CONCLUSIONS: Microscopic bilateral decompression via a unilateral approach prevents postoperative spinal instability because of satisfactory preservation of facet joints, which may be the primary reason for inadequate bone regrowth. Postoperative bone regrowth was not related to clinical outcomes and postoperative segmental spinal instability. PMID: 28443174 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28443174?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - April 28, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research