Adjacent Level Canal Area Changes up to Two Years After Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Decompressive Surgery
Up to two years postoperatively, the DSCA did not decrease at adjacent levels after decompressive surgery. None of the investigated baseline variables showed any clinically meaningful prognostic value regarding adjacent DSCA changes two years postoperatively. The findings support previous reports that decompression of adjacent levels is not required to prevent subsequent stenosis.
Authors
- Christian Hellum
- Erland Hermansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0956-5035)
- Kjersti Storheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6887-6901)
- Jørn Aaen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4586-8415)
- Hasan Banitalebi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2672-9727)
- Ivar Magne Austevoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1960-5574)
- Eric J. F. Franssen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1506-0730)
- Helena Brisby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7959-9890)
- Kari Indrekvam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9636-9712)
- Tor Åge Myklebust (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4645-1635)
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Akershus University Hospital (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Ålesund Hospital (NO)
- Cancer Registry of Norway (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005247
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42