Acupotomy for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is caused by neural compression due to narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal or neural foramen. Surgical intervention is a standard treatment for LSS; however, the steep increase in the surgical rate, post-operative complications, and comparatively low long-term satisfaction are considered to be limitations of this surgical approach. Conversely, acupotomy is a minimally invasive technique that combines the effects of conventional acupuncture with micro-incision, which may offer an alternative to surgery for the treatment of LSS. This review was conducted to investigate and critically review the current evidence on the efficacy and safety of acupotomy for LSS.

Methods

Eleven databases were searched from their respective inception dates t

SUBMITTER: Kwon CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6708781 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature