Three-year results of the MOTION randomized controlled trial for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis using the percutaneous

Shrif J Costandi, Timothy R Deer, Timothy B Chafin, Christopher Kim

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Article in Interventional pain medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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The MOTION randomized controlled trial for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis using the percutaneous mild® procedure: 5-year results.Interventional pain medicine · 2026
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Shrif J CostandiCleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.

Timothy R DeerThe Spine & Nerve Centers of the Virginias, 400 Court Street, Suite 100, Charleston, WV, 25301, USA.

Timothy B ChafinVidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, 500 S. Academy St, Ahoskie, NC, 27910, USA.

Christopher KimThe Spine & Nerve Centers of the Virginias, 400 Court Street, Suite 100, Charleston, WV, 25301, USA.

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Abstract

Objective: The MOTION prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial compares the outcomes of percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression in combination with conventional medical management (CMM) to the use of CMM alone for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication secondary to hypertrophic ligamentum flavum. The study includes extended follow-up for patients in both the treatment group and for those who crossed over from the control group to the treatment group. Methods: The treatment group received the Results: Forty-eight patients initially receiving Conclusions: MOTION 3-year follow-up results continue to demonstrate the safety and durability of the

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(HLF)Hypertrophic ligamentum flavumLow back pain(LSS)Lumbar spinal stenosismildNeurogenic claudicationPercutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression(PILD)

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PMID40161895

DOI10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100561

PMCPMC11951193

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