Laminectomy 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