Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects more than 200 000 adults in the United States,
resulting in substantial pain and disability. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in …

Abstract Purpose of Review With an aging population and increased prevalence of the
disease, we set out to evaluate the validity of current diagnostic criteria for neurogenic …

Background A novel interspinous distraction fusion (ISDF) device has been used to treat
lumbar degenerative diseases. As a minimally invasive technique, ISDF differs from the …

Minimally invasive interspinous process devices (IPD), including interspinous distraction
devices (IDD) and interspinous stabilizers (ISS), are increasingly utilized for treating …

Interspinous posterior device (IPD) is a term used to identify a relatively recent group of
implants used to treat lumbar spinal degenerative disease. This kind of device is classified …

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and associated neurogenic claudication is a clinical syndrome
of buttock or lower extremity pain with or without back pain that is a result of a decreased …

Pedicle screw fixation may induce abnormal activity at adjacent segment and accelerate the
degeneration of lumbar vertebrae. Dynamic stabilizers could provide an intermediate …

The diagnosis and treatment of low back pain is a complex process. Anatomic components
are varied and numerous: bones, discs, ligaments, synovium, joints. Their interactions are …

Moderate lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) with neurogenic claudication (NC) often affects older
individuals. Until the last few years, there has been a vacuum in the continuum of care …

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a disease in which degenerated discs, ligamentum flavum, facet
joints, while aging, lead to a narrowing of the space around the neurovascular structures of …