Clinical outcomes and safety assessment in elderly patients undergoing decompressive laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To assess safety, risk factors and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with spinal stenosis after decompressive laminectomy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A prospective cohort of patients 70 years and older with spi...

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Main Authors: Gulati Sasha, Sørlie Andreas, Jakola Asgeir S, Nygaard Øystein P, Lydersen Stian, Solberg Tore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/10/34