Randomized controlled trials for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: which patients benefit from lumbar fusion?
Ghogawala Z, Resnick DK, Glassman SD, Dziura J, Shaffrey CI, Mummaneni PV. Randomized controlled trials for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: which patients benefit from lumbar fusion? Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2016, 26: 260-266. PMID: 27661562, DOI: 10.3171/2016.8.spine16716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Ghogawala Z, Dziura J, Butler WE, Dai F, Terrin N, Magge SN, Coumans JV, Harrington JF, Amin-Hanjani S, Schwartz JS, Sonntag VK, Barker FG, Benzel EC. Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 374: 1424-1434. PMID: 27074067, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1508788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component summary scoreDecompression-alone groupSF-36 physical component summary scoreFusion groupSummary scoresDecompressive laminectomySpinal stenosisGrade IOutcome measuresSpinal fusionOswestry Disability Index scoresSymptomatic lumbar spinal stenosisPhysical health-related qualityDegenerative grade IStable degenerative spondylolisthesisLonger hospital stayMore blood lossOswestry Disability IndexDisability Index scoresSecondary outcome measuresHealth-related qualityMedical Outcomes StudyPosterolateral instrumented fusionPrimary outcome measureLumbar spinal stenosis