Introduction A large number of studies have shown that, for severe lumbar spinal stenosis,
decompression surgery can often obtain better results than non-surgical treatment …

The first line of treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis (with or without lumbar degenerative
spondylolisthesis) involves conservative options such as anti-inflammatory drugs and …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to
investigate the effect depression has on the improvement of patient-reported outcome …

Purpose To examine the role of demographics on surgical management and inpatient
complications in patients with spinal deformity between 2010 and 2014 via retrospective …

Degenerative lumbar disease (DLD) is a significant issue for public health. Posterior lumbar
intervertebral fusion with cages (PLIFC) has high-level fusion rate and realignment on DLD …

Abstract The Spine Patient-Reported Outcomes Related Trial (SPORT) is arguably one of
the most impactful and insightful studies conducted in spine surgery. Designed as a …

Introduction Surgical treatment methods for degenerative spondylolisthesis (decompression
versus decompression and fusion) have been critically debated. The medical care situation …

Study Design: A prospective cohort. Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a
scoring system for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) that would guide decision …

Objective Flexible stabilization has been utilized to maintain spinal mobility in patients with
early-stage lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Previous literature has not yet established any …

Background With the recent advances in technology and healthcare, increasing numbers of
individuals over the age of 80 will require surgical intervention for spinal pathology. Given …