Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery
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Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi · Apr 2020
[The application of classification of lateral region of lumbar spinal canal for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis in geriatric patients using full endoscopic transforaminal decompression surgery].
To assess the reliability, effectiveness, and the safety of full endoscopic transforaminal decompression (FETD) under local anesthesia guided by the classification of lateral region of the lumbar spinal canal (CLLSC) in treating lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in geriatric patients. ⋯ CLLSC has high reliability in the diagnosis of LSS in the geriatric patients. Combined FETD with CLLSC, accurate diagnosis, and minimal invasion can be performed to achieve safe and effective result.