Interspinous process spacers versus traditional decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Interspinous spacers are used in selected patients for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. The uses of interspinous devices are still debated, with reports of significantly higher reoperation rates and unfavourable cost-effectiveness compared to traditional decompression techniques....

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Published in:J Spine Surg
Main Authors: Phan, Kevin, Rao, Prashanth J., Ball, Jonathon R., Mobbs, Ralph J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: OSS Press Ltd 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5039840/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27683693
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jss.2016.01.07
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