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Efficacy and Safety of Using Unilateral Approach for Bilateral Neural Decompression in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Egyptian Spine Journal, 2017
Background Data: Lumbar spinal stenosis refers to the anatomical narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal, and is associated with a spectrum of clinical symptoms.
Mohamed Abbas, Amr Elwany, Romany Farag
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Severe Lumbar Disability Is Associated With Decreased Psoas Cross-Sectional Area in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis [PDF]

, 2018
Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objectives: Alterations in lumbar paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) may correlate with lumbar pathology.
Butler, Joseph S., Kaye, Ian D., Kepler, Christopher K., McKenzie, James C., Morrissey, Patrick B., Sebastian, Arjun S., Vaccaro, Alexander R., Wagner, Scott C.   +7 more
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Unilateral biportal endoscopic versus microscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis in China: study protocol for a prospective, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial

BMJ Open
Introduction Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of low back or leg pain and disability in the elderly population. Patients with spinal stenosis who fail to respond to conservative treatment often require surgical interventions ...
Yang Yang, Bin Liu, Ting Luo, Lei He, Limin Rong, Zizhao Wu, Mao Pang, Ruiqiang Chen, Peigen Xie, Bu Yang, Zifang Huang, Shangfu Li, Jianwen Dong, Liangming Zhang   +13 more
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The Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 (rhBMP-2) to Promote Spinal Fusion in a Nonhuman Primate Anterior Interbody Fusion Model [PDF]

, 1999
Study Design. A study on the efficacy of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) in a nonhuman primate anterior interbody fusion model. Objectives.
Fischgrund, Jeffrey S., Harkowitz, Harry N., Hecht, Brian P., Penman, Lori, Shirkhoda, Ali, Toth, Jeffrey M.   +5 more
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Unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: a single-center experience with intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Study Design: Retrospective Cohort Study. Objective: Previously, unilateral biportal endoscopic surgery was commonly used for herniated disc removal rather than spinal stenosis decompression.
Minh Anh Nguyen, Anh Phung Ngo, Nhut Linh Nguyen   +2 more
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Lumbar spinal stenosis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment (meta-analysis of literature data)

Медицина болю, 2018
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a disease in which degenerated discs, ligamentum flavum, facet joints, while aging, lead to a narrowing of the space around the neurovascular structures of the spine.
Ia. V. Fishchenko, L. D. Kravchuk, O. A. Perepechay   +2 more
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Change of sagittal spinal alignment and its association with pain and function after lumbar surgery augmented with an interspinous implant [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Interspinous spacer/implants like the Device for Intervertebral Assisted Motion (DIAM™) are controversially yet commonly used in the surgical treatment of lumbar degenerative pathologies. Criticism is based on ill-defined indications, lack of
Crawford, Rebecca J., Malone, Quentin J., Price, Roger I.   +2 more
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The Importance of Preoperative Spinal Evaluation in Elderly Patients Undergoing Lumboperitoneal Shunting for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Case Report

Journal of Spine Practice
Background: Lumboperitoneal (LP) shunting is an effective and less invasive treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). However, degenerative spinal changes, such as lumbar spinal stenosis, which are common in elderly patients, can complicate ...
Momoka Kobayashi, Takumi Sekine, Chiaki Nemoto, Satoki Inoue   +3 more
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The Effect of Cervical and Lumbar Decompression Surgery for Spinal Stenosis on Erectile Dysfunction

Global Spine Journal
Study design Observational study. Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and evaluate the effects of decompressive surgery on erectile dysfunction in cervical spinal stenosis and lumbar canal stenosis patients.
Stephanie Wottrich, Stephanie Kha, Nicolas Thompson, Dara Bakar, Philina Yee, Albert Melillo, Christopher Nash, Andrew T. Healy, Michael Steinmetz, Thomas Mroz   +9 more
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The Quantitative Evaluation of Automatic Segmentation in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Images [PDF]

Neurospine
Objective This study aims to overcome challenges in lumbar spine imaging, particularly lumbar spinal stenosis, by developing an automated segmentation model using advanced techniques.
Yao-Wen Liang, Yu-Ting Fang, Ting-Chun Lin, Cheng-Ru Yang, Chih-Chang Chang, Hsuan-Kan Chang, Chin-Chu Ko, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Li-Yu Fay, Jau-Ching Wu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Hsiang-Wei Hu, You-Yin Chen, Chao-Hung Kuo   +13 more
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