SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2022
Surgical decompression timing for patients with foot drop from lumbar degenerative diseases: a meta-analysis.
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- Lumbar disc herniation with moderate-to-severe motor deficit: A multicenter real-world 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 · 2026Observational
- Impact of Drop Foot Recovery on Patient-Reported Outcomes following Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Disease.Spine surgery and related research · 2026Article
- Biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid of persistent neuropathic pain after lumbar stenosis surgery.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 · 2025Article
- Characterizing Spinal Decompression for Foot Drop Caused by Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohorts.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Presentation and management outcome of foot drop with tibialis posterior tendon transfer.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- A meta-analysis of prognostic factors in surgical treatment of foot drop due to lumbar degenerative diseases.World neurosurgery: X · 2023Review
- Supervised physical therapy versus surgery for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a propensity score-matched analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the outcomes of early (within 1 month after foot drop) decompression versus late (1 month or more after foot drop) decompression in order to determine the optimal surgical intervention timing for lumbar degenerative diseases.
methodsThe MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science and SCOPUS electronic databases were searched for relevant articles published until May 2021 were conducted. Cochrane Collaboration guidelines were used for data extraction and quality assessment. Outcomes of interest were manual muscle testing (MMT) and recovery rate (MMT ≥ 4) for foot drop in lumbar degenerative diseases.
resultsSix clinical studies were retrieved, including 312 randomized participants. One hundred fifty-seven patients underwent early decompression surgery, and 155 underwent late decompression surgery. There were significant differences between the two groups in recovery rate (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.59, 2.57) and neurological improvement (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.21, 1.66). Early surgical decompression provided better recovery rate and neurological improvement for foot drop in lumbar degenerative diseases than late surgical decompression.
conclusionEarly surgical decompression within was beneficial in terms of recovery rate and neurological improvement compared with late surgery. Early surgical decompression (within 1 month) is recommended for patients with foot drop in lumbar degenerative diseases.
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