Background: Stability following multilevel decompressive laminectomy without fusion has
been debated using in vitro biomechanical and radiographic models. However, there is a …

Study Design. Retrospective case series. Objective. The purpose of this study was to
investigate the outcome of multilevel posterior decompression surgery for degenerative …

Study Design: This is prospective multicenter cohort study. Objective: To assess whether
patients with confirmed multisegmental lumbar spinal stenosis benefit more from a single …

Purpose: This study explores segmental instability as a possible complication of
decompressive laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis in terms of its occurrence and its …

Objective This study aimed to clarify whether multiple compressions of nerve roots resulted
in poorer surgical outcome when patients were treated with single-level decompressive …

Study Design. Observational cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate
whether preservation of the midline structures is associated with a better clinical outcome …

Background Conventional posterior open lumbar surgery is associated with considerable
trauma to the paraspinal muscles. Severe damage to the paraspinal muscles could cause …

Study Design A prospective cohort study was carried out looking at the functional outcome
and post procedure translational segmental instability after multi-level lumbar …

Objective We compared the results of two surgical techniques by retrospective study of 60
elderly patients (65 years or older) who underwent either decompression alone or fusion for …

Study Design. A retrospective follow-up study was conducted in patients who underwent
decompressive laminectomy for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. Objectives. To …