Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

Ghogawala, Zoher; Dziura, James; E. Butler, William; Dai, Feng; Terrin, Norma; N. Magge, Subu; Coumans, Jean-Valery; Fred Harrington, J.; Amin‐Hanjani, Sepideh; Sanford Schwartz, J.; K.H. Sonntag, Volker; G. Barker, Fred; C. Benzel, Edward

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1508788

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Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 13, 2016

Authors:

Zoher Ghogawala

James Dziura

William E. Butler

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The comparative effectiveness of performing instrumented (rigid pedicle screws affixed to titanium alloy rods) lumbar spinal fusion in addition to decompressive laminectomy in patients with symptomatic lumbar grade I degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis is unknown. METHODS...

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Medicine

Laminectomy

Spondylolisthesis

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