Is Repeated Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Necessary Before Planned Decompressive Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?

V Dybvik, E Hermansen, H Banitalebi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background Currently, there are different routines in Norwegian hospitals regarding how
recent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine should be performed before …

Utility of repeat magnetic resonance imaging in surgical patients with lumbar stenosis without disc herniation

BS Lee, R Nault, M Grabowski, B Whiting… - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Routine use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a
diagnostic tool in lumbar stenosis is becoming more prevalent due to the aging population …

Correlation between disability and MRI findings in lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective study of 109 patients operated on by decompression

FG Sigmundsson, XP Kang, B Jönsson… - Acta …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background and purpose MRI is the modality of choice when diagnosing spinal stenosis but
it also shows that stenosis is prevalent in asymptomatic subjects over 60. The relationship …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability of preoperative MRI findings in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

H Banitalebi, A Espeland, M Anvar… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an important tool in
preoperative evaluation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Reported reliability of …

[HTML][HTML] Time Course of Asymptomatic Stenosis in Multiple Lumbar Spinal Stenosis—Five-Year Results of Selective Decompression of Symptomatic Levels

K Watanabe, K Otani, T Nikaido, K Kato, H Kobayashi… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: In the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), finding stenosis with magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) does not always correlate with symptoms such as sciatica or …

Value of axial loading magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography-myelography in decision making in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal …

M Şirvancı, K Ganiyusufoğlu, M Bhatia, Ç Öztürk… - 2008 - acikerisim.demiroglu.bilim.edu.tr
Aim: The degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a dynamic phenomenon. Changes in
posture and physical activities as standing and walking can aggravate symptoms. The aim of …

Reviewer's Comment to" The association between preoperative MRI findings and clinical improvement in patients included in the NORDSTEN spinal stenosis trial" by …

C Schizas - European Spine Journal, 2022 - Springer
In this issue of the journal the authors of the Norwegian degenerative spondylolisthesis and
spinal stenosis RCT (NORDSTEN study) report their results on the analysis of the …

Decompressive surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis across the Atlantic: a comparison of preoperative MRI between matched cohorts from the US and Norway

A Bhalla, TD Cha, C Weber, U Nerland, S Gulati… - Acta …, 2018 - Springer
Background There are no uniform guidelines regarding when to operate for Lumbar Spinal
Stenosis (LSS). As we apply findings from clinical research from one population to the next …

Is there any correlation between MRI stenosis and pre-postoperative Japanese Orthopedic Association Scores and the surgical outcome in degenerative lumbar …

B Alicioglu, B Yilmaz, B Aykac, E Yalniz, DU Urut - 2011 - epos.myesr.org
Purpose Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) refers to a narrowing of the spinal
canal, the lateral recesses, or the neural foramina as a result of compression of the …

Prognostic factors in lumbar spinal stenosis surgery: a prospective study of imaging-and patient-related factors in 109 patients who were operated on by …

FG Sigmundsson, XP Kang, B Jönsson… - Acta …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Background and purpose A considerable number of patients who undergo surgery for spinal
stenosis have residual symptoms and inferior function and health-related quality of life after …