Degenerative spondylolisthesis. To fuse or not to fuse.
Two groups of surgically treated patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis were compared. Those who had decompression accompanied by fusion had more favorable outcomes than those treated with decompression alone.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*