Prospective one-year follow-up of lumbar spinal stenosis in a regional community.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common condition in the aging population. However, limited information exists on discrepancies between LSS symptoms and imaging findings and/or prognostic factors of LSS, as well as the relationship between changes in LSS symptoms and quality of life (QoL) during the natural course of LSS. The purpose of the current study was to clarify any changes in clinically diagnosed LSS at a one-year follow-up, and identify its prognostic factors, using a community-dwelling cohort.

Participants and methods

In this study, the presence of LSS, its associated comorbidities, and the status of QoL pertaining to general health and low-back pain were assessed in 1,080 community-dwelling volunteers. The same assessment was carried out a year after the

SUBMITTER: Otani K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5841946 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature