Eur J Orthop Surg Tr
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Eur J Orthop Surg Tr · Apr 2013
Change of radiological parameters after interspinous implantation (X-stop®) in degenerative spinal stenosis.
This study was intended to objectively demonstrate the effect of interspinous implantation through preoperative and postoperative radiological analyses in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. ⋯ In patients with degenerative spinal stenosis showing neurogenic claudication, interspinous implantation was more effective in increasing the height and area of the intervertebral foramen than in increasing intradural area, and the short-term clinical results were promising.