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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_IV | Pages 4 - 4
1 Mar 2012
Chinwalla F Shafafy M Nagaria J Grevitt M
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To evaluate morbidity and outcome associated with lumbar spine decompression for central spinal stenosis in the elderly compared with younger age groups.

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Case notes review of patients with symptomatic and MRI proven central lumber canal stenosis, under the care of a single surgeon. The study population was 3 age groups: patients < 60 year of age (Group 1, n=21), patients between 60 and 79 years (Group 2, n=54), and > age of 80 years (Group 3, n=15).

Data with regard to intra- and post-operative complications and subjective outcome variables were collected. These included pain (VAS), walking distance, Oswestry Disability score (ODI) and patient satisfaction scores.