Randomized controlled trials for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: which patients benefit from lumbar fusion?
Alan L. and Jacqueline B. Stuart Spine Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA.
Zoher
Z
Ghogawala
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Daniel K
DK
Resnick
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY.
Steven D
SD
Glassman
Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT.
James
J
Dziura
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Christopher I
CI
Shaffrey
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
Praveen V
PV
Mummaneni
D006801:Humans; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
MCID = minimum clinically important difference; ODI = Oswestry Disability Index; PCS = physical component summary; QALY = quality-adjusted life year; RCT = randomized controlled trial; SLIP = Spinal Laminectomy versus Instrumented Pedicle Screw