To use Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to determine the effectiveness of lumbar spinal surgery at a single UK institution. Consecutive patients who underwent lumbar spinal surgery (discectomies or decompressions) from 1 January 2011 to 13 March 2013 at a UK District General Hospital were assessed. The procedures were performed or supervised by a senior Consultant Orthopaedic spinal surgeon. All patients completed PROM questionnaires before and three months following surgery. These included Visual Analogue Scores (VAS), SF-12, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Roland Morris Low Back Pain Questionnaire (RMQ).Aim
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Wallis implant was developed in 1986 to stiffen unstable operated degenerate lumbar segments while preserving some intervertebral mobility. The long-term results of first-generation Wallis implant from developers were promising. However, documentation pertaining to safety and efficacy of second generation Wallis implant is sparse in literature. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical outcome of the second generation Wallis interspinous device for degenerative lumbar disc disease.Background
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