Bmc Surg
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To assess safety, risk factors and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with spinal stenosis after decompressive laminectomy. ⋯ Properly selected patients of 70 years and older can expect a clinical meaningful improvement of HRQL, functional status and pain after open laminectomy without fusion. The treatment seems to be safe. However, patients with longstanding leg-pain prior to operation are less likely to improve one year after surgery.