Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: mild to moderate lateral recess or foramina stenosis induced by thickening ligamentum flavum, combined with image-confirmed segmental instability (Posner criteria) or spondylolisthesis (Meyerding Grade I) but without obvious facet hypertrophy (Fujiwara Grade I or Grade II). Their mechanical back pain and neurological symptom could not be relieved by conservative medications for at least six weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: obvious central canal stenosis, congenital canal stenosis, locked facets, spondylolisthesis (Meyerding Grade II or more), moderate to severe scoliosis, mere segmental canal stenosis without radiographic evidence of instability or spondylolisthesis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraoperative stenosis ratio; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University