Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Related Resources

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Other eEvidence summaries

• Decompressive laminectomy only may be the best operative method in spinal stenosis if the duration of symptoms is less than 8 years Comparison of Surgical Procedures for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
• Surgical treatment for moderate to severe lumbar spinal stenosis improves symptoms and functional status during the first postoperative years as compared to conservative treatment, but after 8-10-year follow-up the patient-reported outcomes tend to converge between the groups Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

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