Tag: decompression
New meta-analysis indicates no benefit of adding instrumented fusion to decompression...
There is no benefit of adding instrumented fusion to decompression for treating degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS), according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis, the...
Decompression alone and decompression with fusion offer similar outcomes for patients...
There is high quality evidence showing that there is no difference in terms of functionality after decompression alone compared to decompression with fusion in...
No association between operation type and incidence of revision surgery for...
There is no significant association between the type of index operation—decompression alone or decompression with fusion—and incidence of revision surgery or the outcomes of...
EUROSPINE 2019: Decompressive surgery remains the ‘gold-standard’ for lumbar spinal stenosis...
Long-term results demonstrate that even though implantation of a stand-alone interspinous process device (IPD) can be successful in treating intermittent neurogenic claudication (INC), the...
Durability and sustainability of decompression procedures extended with coflex
The results of a two-year study demonstrate decompression with coflex interlaminar stabilisation extends the durability and sustainability of a decompression procedure. coflex is the...
Minimally invasive decompression linked to lower reoperation, less slip progression and...
A study from Weill Cornell Medical College (New York City, USA) has found that, in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis associated with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis,...
Carevature’s Dreal lumbar decompression system shows enhanced foraminotomy efficiency
Carevature has announced positive preliminary clinical results for its Dreal spinal decompression and bone removal system. The data were given in an oral presentation...
Carevature Dreal reaches 400 patient milestone in the USA
Carevature Medical has announced a 400 patient milestone for its Dreal line of products in the USA. Six centres in the US states of...
Minimally invasive decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis
Decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis using the traditional laminectomy technique leads to good improvement of neurogenic claudication symptoms. However, impairment of facet joint and...