A comparative study of decompressive laminectomy and posterior lumbar interbody fusion in Grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis

Conclusions: Although both decompression alone and decompression with fusion improved functional outcomes for Grade I DLS, fusion surgery resulted in better results compared to decompression alone. Therefore, fusion should be considered as the treatment of choice for Grade I DLS.

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Source: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics - July 6, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sang-Il Kim Kee-Yong Ha Young-Hoon Kim Young-Ho Kim In-Soo Oh Source Type: research