Effectiveness of percutaneous key lesion endoscopic lumbar decompression for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis in octogenarian patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

With increasing life expectancy, degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) has become a common problem in the geriatric population. LSS reduces the quality of life, limits daily activities, and requires therapeutic aids. We share our experiences of treating octogenarian patients with LSS with key lesion percutaneous single portal endoscopic unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression (sEndo-ULBD).

Materials and methods

Nine octogenarian patients who underwent sEndo-ULBD between January 2021 and July 2022 were prospectively enrolled in this study. Their visual analogue score (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), disc height, spondylolisthesis, lumbar lordotic angle, lumbar scoliotic angle, and spinal canal area before and after sEndo-ULBD were followed up

SUBMITTER: Yang CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581282 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature