Magnitude of Dural Tube Compression Still Does Not Show a Predictive Value for Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis for Six-Year Follow-Up: A Longitudinal Observation Study in the Community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a clinical syndrome based on anatomic narrowing of the spinal canal. It is well known that anatomic narrowing of the spinal canal is essential for manifestation, but not all of them cause symptoms. There are many studies assessing the relationship between dural tube compression on MRI and clinical symptoms; however, most of them are cross-sectional. The purpose of this study was to reveal the magnitude of dural tube compression's influence on the presence or development of LSS symptoms at the six-year follow-up and the occurrence of surgery during the follow-up period or not in the community setting.

Methods

This was a longitudinal observational study of 459 participants who were assessed for typical LSS symptoms, and whose Roland-M

SUBMITTER: Otani K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9267800 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature