TOCHIGI, Japan — A controlled study comparing results of skip laminectomy with open-door laminoplasty demonstrated that skip laminectomy reduced axial symptoms yet maintained neck range of motion ...

Patients whose lumbar spinal stenosis was treated with decompression surgery plus fusion ended up no less disabled than those who had decompression alone, but they did lose more blood, stay ...

Study design: Review and analysis of seven cases of syringomyelia treated surgically. Objective: To demonstrate the beneficial role of decompressive surgery for the altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

Spinal stenosis, or a reduction of space in the spinal canal that squeezes the nerves in the lumbar spine, is one of the most common causes of severe back pain associated with leg pain. It is usually ...

In this review of arguments for or against choosing a specific type of treatment for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis nine randomized trials (RCTs) were appraised. The main argument for ...