| Literature DB >> 12430977 |
Daniel J Mazanec1, Vinod K Podichetty, Augusto Hsia.
Abstract
Although surgery is widely viewed as the definitive therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis, no randomized trials have compared surgical vs medical treatment. One study found that 60% of surgically treated patients improved, compared with 30% of those treated nonsurgically. We believe an initial nonsurgical approach is advisable for most patients.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12430977 DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.69.11.909
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cleve Clin J Med ISSN: 0891-1150 Impact factor: 2.321