SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2011
Quantitative radiologic criteria for the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic literature review.
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116 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 281 citations in OpenAlex.
- Management of lumbar spinal stenosis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2016Pooled it
- Diagnostic value of the nerve root sedimentation sign, a radiological sign using magnetic resonance imaging, for detecting lumbar spinal stenosis: a meta-analysis.Skeletal radiology · 2015Pooled it
- Unilateral biportal endoscopic versus microscopic discectomy in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: A prospective cohort study.Medicine · 2025Trial
- Dural Sac Cross-sectional area change from preoperatively and up to 2 years after decompressive surgery for central lumbar spinal stenosis: investigation of operated levels, data from the NORDSTEN study.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 · 2024Trial
- Effect of Comprehensive and Integrative Medical Services on Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Comparable increases in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: radiological results from a randomized controlled trial in the NORDSTEN study.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 · 2020Trial
- Study-protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing clinical and radiological results after three different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: the Spinal Stenosis Trial (SST) (part of the NORDSTEN Study).BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- Assessment of effectiveness of percutaneous adhesiolysis in managing chronic low back pain secondary to lumbar central spinal canal stenosis.International journal of medical sciences · 2013Trial
- LumbSten: the lumbar spinal stenosis outcome study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2010Trial
- Letter to the Editor Re: "Deep learning models for lumbar spinal stenosis on MRI: model comparison and clinical benchmarking" by Lee et al. (Eur Spine J [2026] 35:548-558. DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09443-2).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
- O-Arm Navigation Enhances Facet Preservation Without Compromising Clinical Outcomes in UBE Decompression for Radiographically Stable Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Single-Center Comparative Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Full-endoscopic lateral recess decompression: How much space do we need?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
- Paraspinal muscle degeneration patterns in degenerative spinal deformity: a histological, morphological, and muscle functional comparison.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Agreement of CT versus MRI in reinvestigation of patients operated for lumbar spinal stenosis. a comparison of surgically and non-surgically treated levels.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
- Assessment of Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis: Diagnostic Value and Clinical Correlation: A Systematic Review.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Adjacent segment degeneration after superior facet joint violation of the lumbar spine.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- Automated deep learning pipeline for measuring lumbar thecal sac AP diameter on mid-sagittal MR images.BMC medical imaging · 2026Article
- Epiduroscopy in spinal stenosis. Description of the procedure and safety measures to reduce complications.Pain management · 2025Observational
- Evaluation of Indirect Decompression Effect After Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Three-Dimensional Volumetric Measurements-A Retrospective Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on the Management of Lumbar Degenerative Pathology: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundBeside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are described in the literature and which radiological criteria are used to establish inclusion criteria in clinical studies evaluating different treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
methodsA literature search was performed in Medline, Embase and the Cochrane library to identify papers reporting on radiological criteria to describe LSS and systematic reviews investigating the effects of different treatment modalities.
results25 studies reporting on radiological signs of LSS and four systematic reviews related to the evaluation of different treatments were found. Ten different parameters were identified to quantify lumbar spinal stenosis. Most often reported measures for central stenosis were antero-posterior diameter (< 10 mm) and cross-sectional area (< 70 mm(2)) of spinal canal. For lateral stenosis height and depth of the lateral recess, and for foraminal stenosis the foraminal diameter were typically used. Only four of 63 primary studies included in the systematic reviews reported on quantitative measures for defining inclusion criteria of patients in prognostic studies.
conclusionsThere is a need for consensus on well-defined, unambiguous radiological criteria to define lumbar spinal stenosis in order to improve diagnostic accuracy and to formulate reliable inclusion criteria for clinical studies.
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