Impact of knee osteoarthritis on surgical outcomes of lumbar spinal canal stenosis.

CONCLUSIONS: The surgical outcomes of LSS patients with KOA are favorable, although poorer than those of LSS patients without KOA, particularly in terms of social life and activities. These results indicate that LSS patients with KOA experience difficulty in routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee ROM even after lumbar spinal surgery. Hence, preoperative KOA status warrants consideration when planning lumbar spinal surgery and estimating surgical outcomes of LSS.
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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - December 26, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ozaki M, Fujita N, Miyamoto A, Suzuki S, Tsuji O, Nagoshi N, Okada E, Yagi M, Tsuji T, Nakamura M, Matsumoto M, Kono H, Watanabe K Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research