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2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Back and Neck

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR FUSION vs INTERSPINOUS SPACERS

Reoperation · patients with lumbar stenosis

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR FUSION showed no clear difference in reoperations Number of patients requiring a revision surgery compared with INTERSPINOUS SPACERS (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical options for lumbar spinal stenosis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Risk ratio 0.7 [0.32, 1.51]
1 study · 322 participants
High

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION vs fusion

Reoperation · patients with lumbar stenosis

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION showed no clear difference in reoperations Number of patients requiring a revision surgery compared with FUSION (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical options for lumbar spinal stenosis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Risk ratio 1.25 [0.81, 1.92]
5 studies · 443 participants
Moderate