Reposted by ISSLS
Does every patient with lumbar spinal stenosis and high-signal facet joints need spinal fusion? 🧵
Our new study says no, not always! A simpler approach might be the way forward for some patients in the Hunter New England Local Health District.
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Comparable long-term pain and disability outcomes following decompression alone versus decompression with fusion in lumbar spinal stenosis patients with high-signal facet joints - European Spine Journ...
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of decompressive surgery with or without fusion in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) exhibiting high-signal facet joints, a radiolo...