Open AccessNavigated minimally invasive unilateral laminotomy with crossover for intraoperative prediction of outcome in degenerative lumbar stenosis
Author(s) -
Salvatore Cardali,
Fabio Cacciola,
Giovanni Raffa,
Alfredo Conti,
Maria Caffo,
Antonino Germanò
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_45_18
Subject(s) - laminotomy , medicine , decompression , surgery , visual analogue scale , lumbar spinal stenosis , oswestry disability index , lumbar , anesthesia , laminectomy , low back pain , spinal cord , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology
Different surgical techniques have been described for treatment of degenerative lumbar stenosis (DLS). Only postoperative measures have been identified as predictors of efficacy of decompression. The objective of this study is to assess the role of navigated unilateral laminotomy with crossover to achieve and predict a satisfying decompression and outcome in DLS.