title: X-Stop interspinous implant for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Our experience after 50 consecutive patients.
abstract: The authors report their surgical experience on 50 patients affected by single or two level segmental lumbar canal stenosis who underwent implantation of one or two X-Stop interspinous devices between October 2007 and February 2008 at the Department of Neurosurgery, "Santa Maria alle Scotte" Hospital, Siena, Italy. In the present study there will be analyzed clinical long-term results and reviewed the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulivieri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Petrini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oliveri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007902:Length of Stay; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018579:Patient Selection; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome