TY - JOUR
T1 - Minimally invasive approaches to the surgical treatment of lumbar stenosis
AU - Kunkle, William Aaron
AU - Ameri, Bijan
AU - Lin, Clifford
AU - Hiratzka, Jayme
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - A literature review of minimally invasive treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis was conducted to determine the efficacy and outcomes of existing and evolving techniques. This study focuses on minimally invasive interlaminar decompression, unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression, and internal indirect decompression devices/interlaminar stabilization. We found that both minimally invasive interlaminar decompression and unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression can lead to acceptable and effective outcomes for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Indirect decompression via devices that provide interlaminar stabilization, including the Superion, X-STOP, and Coflex implants, has led to mixed results, but further research is still required.
AB - A literature review of minimally invasive treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis was conducted to determine the efficacy and outcomes of existing and evolving techniques. This study focuses on minimally invasive interlaminar decompression, unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression, and internal indirect decompression devices/interlaminar stabilization. We found that both minimally invasive interlaminar decompression and unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression can lead to acceptable and effective outcomes for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Indirect decompression via devices that provide interlaminar stabilization, including the Superion, X-STOP, and Coflex implants, has led to mixed results, but further research is still required.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.semss.2019.04.008
DO - 10.1053/j.semss.2019.04.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85065584150
SN - 1040-7383
VL - 31
JO - Seminars in Spine Surgery
JF - Seminars in Spine Surgery
IS - 3
M1 - 100714
ER -