Danish medical journal
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Danish medical journal · Nov 2016
Patient are satisfied one year after decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a clinical syndrome of buttock or lower extremity pain, which may occur with or without back pain. The syndrome is associated with diminished space available for the neural and vascular elements in the lumbar spine. LSS is typically seen in elderly patients, its prevalence is estimated to be 47% in people over the age 60 years. LSS is the most common reason for spine surgery in Denmark and the number of surgical procedures is likely to increase due to demographic changes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patient-reported outcomes and perioperative complications of spinal decompression surgery in LSS patients. ⋯ none.