Treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: a balancing act

Spine J. 2010 Jul;10(7):625-7. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.05.006.

Abstract

Chen E, Tong KB, Laouri M. Surgical treatment patterns among Medicare beneficiaries newly diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine J 2010;10:588-594 (in this issue).

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Decision Making
  • Health Care Costs
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Orthopedic Procedures / economics
  • Orthopedic Procedures / statistics & numerical data*
  • Patient Participation
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Risk Assessment
  • Spinal Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Spinal Stenosis / economics
  • Spinal Stenosis / surgery*