ReviewBest practice & research. Clinical rheumatology2010
Lumbar spinal stenosis.
Review in Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03368638 (Neural And Hip Mobilizations In Patients With Neurogenic Claudication Associated With Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 166 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Neural And Hip Mobilizations In Patients With Neurogenic Claudication Associated With Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Case Series
Who cites it
166 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 362 citations in OpenAlex.
- Depression as a prognostic factor for lumbar spinal stenosis outcomes: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Pooled it
- Unilateral laminotomy with bilateral spinal canal decompression: systematic review of outcomes and complications.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of pregabalin and gabapentin in spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of developmental lumbar spinal stenosis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Pooled it
- The role of wearable devices and objective gait analysis for the assessment and monitoring of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Pooled it
- Clinical classification in low back pain: best-evidence diagnostic rules based on systematic reviews.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Pooled it
- Management of lumbar spinal stenosis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2016Pooled it
- Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Decompression versus Non-Operative Care for Radicular Pain in the Oldest-Old with Lumbar Stenosis: A Target Trial Emulation Focusing on Pain Relief and Deprescribing.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness and Safety of Acupotomy on Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Pragmatic, Pilot, Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2023Trial
- Improved Intermittent-clamped Drainage in Lower Lumbar Internal Fixation: A Randomized Prospective Study.Chinese medical journal · 2016Trial
- Efficacy of acupuncture for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: protocol for a randomised sham acupuncture-controlled trial.BMJ open · 2016Trial
- Reducing surgical levels by paraspinal mapping and diffusion tensor imaging techniques in lumbar spinal stenosis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2016Trial
- A prospective randomised controlled trial to assess the efficacy of dynamic stabilisation of the lumbar spine with the Wallis ligament.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2014Trial
- Dual-media spinal endoscopy versus unilateral biportal endoscopy for single-level degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a comparative study of mid-term outcomes.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Endoscopic decompression alone for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of paired change scores.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Review
- Comparing low and high recovery expectations among those with lumbar spinal stenosis: a network analysis.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Fat matters: paraspinal muscle quality is associated with electromyographic fatigability and endurance in lumbar spinal stenosis.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- Clinical management of a Veteran with chronic scan-negative cauda equina syndrome: a case report.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2026Article
- The impact of preoperative nutritional status on 30-day outcomes after elective lumbar laminectomy for lumbar stenosis: a population-based cohort analysis.Asian spine journal · 2026Article
106 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is most commonly due to degenerative changes in older individuals. LSS is being more commonly diagnosed and may relate to better access to advanced imaging and to an ageing population. This review focusses on radicular symptoms related to degenerative central and lateral stenosis and updates knowledge of LSS pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Since patients with anatomic LSS can range from asymptomatic to severely disabled, the clinical diagnosis focusses on symptoms and examination findings associated with LSS. Imaging findings are helpful for patients with persistent, bothersome symptoms in whom invasive treatments are being considered. There is limited information from high-quality studies about the relative merits and demerits of commonly used treatments. Interpreting and comparing results of available research are limited by a lack of consensus about the definition of LSS. Nevertheless, evidence supports decompressive laminectomy for patients with persistent and bothersome symptoms. Recommendations favour a shared decision-making approach due to important trade-offs between alternative therapies and differences among patients in their preferences and values.
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