Tag: laminectomy
Death rates after spinal fusion and other surgeries “similar” regardless of...
Death rates after major surgery are similar regardless of whether a male or female surgeon operates on a male or female patient, a large...
New research highlights risk factors of medical malpractice litigation due to...
Prompt and accurate diagnosis, co-ordination of care, timely referral for surgical intervention, and understanding of the indications versus limitations of conservative therapy may help...
Spinopelvic alignment should influence treatment option of grade I degenerative spondylolisthesis...
Lumbar laminectomy with fusion is superior to laminectomy alone in terms of health-related quality of life and reoperation rate at two years postoperatively for...
Laminectomy plus instrumented fusion associated with higher costs and no superior...
Surgical treatment with instrumented fusion as an adjunct to laminectomy is not associated with superior long-term clinical outcomes compared with laminectomy alone for patients...
joimax launches latest iteration of Shrill Shaver Drill System
joimax has announced the global launch of its new generation of Shrill Shaver Drill System — a device which is used to remove soft...
Single-level interspinous implant has inferior patient outcomes compared to single-level laminectomy,...
A single-level titanium interspinous device is associated with inferior patient outcomes when compared to laminectomy alone, a new retrospective study published in the journal Spine has shown.
The study, which was...
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,...
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...