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ArticleJournal of orthopaedics

Lumbar microdecompression in elderly versus general adult patients: Comparable outcomes and costs despite group differences.

Ziyad O Knio, Samuel Rosas, Michael S Schallmo, Suman Medda, Tadhg J O'Gara

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Article in Journal of orthopaedics. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ziyad O KnioDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Samuel RosasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Michael S SchallmoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Suman MeddaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Tadhg J O'GaraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Wake Forest University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated differences between patients <65 and ≥65 years of age following lumbar microdecompression. Differences between age groups were investigated with univariate analyses. A linear mixed effects model was fit to the study outcomes. 144 patients were studied. There was no difference in two-year outcomes between the age groups. Outcome measures showed improvement compared to baseline at one- and two-years (p < 0.001). Age group had a significant effect on back pain (p = 0.016). Patients ≥65 years of age may experience greater relief in back pain following microdecompression. Nonetheless, significant improvement is observed in both age groups at two-years.

Indexed as

Lumbar nerve decompressionLumbar spinal stenosisMicrodecompressionMinimally invasive surgeryTubular decompression

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PMID32021012
PMCPMC6995254
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