Long-Term Changes in Sagittal Balance After Microsurgical Decompression of Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis in Elderly Patients: A Follow-Up Study for 5-Years After Surgery

Article Clinical Neurology

Association Between Paravertebral Muscle Mass and Improvement in Sagittal Imbalance After Decompression Surgery of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Yuichi Yoshida et al.

Summary: This study aimed to investigate the improvement of sagittal balance in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis after decompression surgery, and examine the factors associated with this improvement. The study found that patients with larger volume of paravertebral muscles and lower pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis mismatch were more likely to experience improvement in sagittal balance.

SPINE (2022)

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Article Orthopedics

Treatment of lumbar canal stenosis in patients with compensated sagittal balance

Yann Mohsinaly et al.

Summary: The study showed that in patients with preserved global sagittal balance, isolated decompression led to similar outcomes as decompression plus fusion for single-level lumbar canal stenosis. Clinical outcome scores and spinal-pelvic parameters improved significantly in both groups over a 1-year follow-up period.

ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH (2021)

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Review Clinical Neurology

Effect of lumbar laminectomy on spinal sagittal alignment: a systematic review

Juho Hatakka et al.

Summary: The study found that decompressive surgery may have a small, statistically significant but likely clinically insignificant effect on lumbar lordosis, sagittal vertical axis, and pelvic tilt.

EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL (2021)

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