Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Octogenarians displayed better health outcomes from surgical treatment for lumbar stenosis and degenerative ...

The incidence of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is estimated at 8%-11% of the population of the United States, with some 2.4 million Americans expected to be affected by 2021. [1] Many of these patients ...

Patients undergoing surgery for spinal stenosis can expect better results if their stenosis is at a lower lumbar level or if they had no previous surgery in that area, according to data from a ...

No significant association was seen between type of index operation and need for revision surgery among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS), according to a cohort study. Among 328 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common and painful condition, which can make it difficult to walk or even stand up. But now, there is a new kind of minimally-invasive ...

Complex fusion procedures for unclear indications are being performed more often, and complication rates are rising. Lumbar decompression for spinal stenosis with radicular pain and weakness often is ...

Standard Criteria Needed for Spinal Stenosis Diagnosis Surgical hospitalization rates for lumbar spinal stenosis vary substantially across racial and ethnic groups. (HealthDay News) – Rates of ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition of the narrowing of the spinal canal due to degeneration of both the facet joints and the inter-vertebral discs. A 55-year-old man diagnosed with lumbar spinal ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most common drivers of back-and-leg pain in adults over 50, and it’s the top reason older Americans end up in spine surgery pipelines. But here’s the real talk: ...

Data on expectations and satisfaction rates in elderly patients operated for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) are limited. The present study aimed to investigate these issues as well as the factors that ...

A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...