Importance Lumbar spinal stenosis is a prevalent and disabling cause of low back and leg
pain in older persons, affecting an estimated 103 million persons worldwide. Most are …

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults
aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and …

Background The efficacy of fusion surgery in addition to decompression surgery in patients
who have lumbar spinal stenosis, with or without degenerative spondylolisthesis, has not …

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects more than 200 000 adults in the United States,
resulting in substantial pain and disability. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in …

Objective To determine the clinical effectiveness of common elective orthopaedic
procedures compared with no treatment, placebo, or non-operative care and assess the …

OBJECTIVE: To develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for interventional
techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic spinal pain. METHODOLOGY …

Context In recent decades, the fastest growth in lumbar surgery occurred in older patients
with spinal stenosis. Trials indicate that for selected patients, decompressive surgery offers …

Background context The evidence-based clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment
of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis by the North American Spine Society (NASS) …

Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a debilitating condition associated with
degeneration of the spine with aging. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of different …

Recommendation 1: Clinicians should conduct a focused history and physical examination
to help place patients with low back pain into 1 of 3 broad categories: nonspecific low back …