A stratified analysis of multilevel direct decompression of degenerative lumbar central stenosis: Is fusion needed in the elderly?

Our data suggest that in elderly patients with similar baseline traits, multilevel decompression without fusion can provide improved perioperative outcomes with noninferior results at 1 year compared to with fusion.

Authors

Constance Maglaras
Tina Raman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2772-3730)
Alyssa Capasso
Nicholas Vollano
Samuel Ezeonu

Institutions

NYU Langone Health (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Published: 2025-10-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_122_25
Primary Topic: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Type: article
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A stratified analysis of multilevel direct decompression of degenerative lumbar central stenosis: Is fusion needed in the elderly?

Constance Maglaras, Tina Raman, Alyssa Capasso, Nicholas Vollano et al.

Oct 1, 2025

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

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A stratified analysis of multilevel direct decompression of degenerative lumbar central stenosis: Is fusion needed in the elderly?

Constance Maglaras, Tina Raman, Alyssa Capasso, Nicholas Vollano, Samuel Ezeonu

October 1, 2025article en

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Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and SpineVol. 16(4)

NYU Langone Health (US)

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Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

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