Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Oct 2002
[Surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis associated with unstable degenerative spondylolisthesis].
To assess surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis associated with unstable degenerative spondylolisthesis. ⋯ Complete decompression and bone graft fusion are the key to treatment. Decompression and internal fixation improve the symptoms of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis associated with spondylolisthesis. Transpedicle instrumentation can reduce spondylolisthesis and maintain the physical curve of the lumbar.