The influence of comorbidities on the treatment outcome in symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The influence of comorbidities on the treatment outcome in symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects mainly elderly patients. To this day, it is unclear whether comorbidities influence treatment success. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the impact of comorbidities on the treatment effectiveness in symptomatic LSS. Met...

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Main Authors: Amandine Bays, Andrea Stieger, Ulrike Held, Lisa J Hofer, Eva Rasmussen-Barr, Florian Brunner, Johann Steurer, Maria M Wertli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Comorbidities
Chronic disease
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266654842100024X

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