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Lumbar spinous process-splitting laminectomy reduces postop wound pain & muscle atrophy
September 2014
Lumbar spinous process-splitting laminectomy reduces postop wound pain & muscle atrophy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Reduced postoperative wound pain after lumbar spinous process–splitting laminectomy for lumbar canal stenosis: a randomized controlled study
J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Jan;14(1):51-8. doi: 10.3171/2010.9.SPINE09933. Epub 2010 Dec 10.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
41 patients with lumbar canal stenosis were assigned to either the lumbar spinous process-splitting laminectomy (LSPSL) treatment group or the conventional laminectomy group to determine if LSPSL could reduce post-operative wound pain and muscle atrophy. Results indicated that the LSPSL group patients experienced reduced post-operative wound pain and muscle atrophy compared to patients who receive...
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