Publication details

Lumbální spinální stenóza - operovat či neoperovat?

Title in English Lumbar spinal stenosis – surgery or conservative treatment?
Authors

ADAMOVÁ Blanka VOHÁŇKA Stanislav

Year of publication 2015
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Neurologie pro praxi
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences
Keywords Lumbar spinal stenosis; neurogenetic claudication; surgery; prognosis
Description Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is considered a slowly progressive disease with long-term clinical stability. However, its natural course remains largely unknown. Two therapeutic options present themselves – conservative treatment or surgical treatment. At the current time, there is no general agreement about approaches to LSS therapy. This article summarizes the pros and cons the two therapeutic methods and presents certain outcome predictors; the authors also draw up recommendations that may assist choice of optimal therapy for patients with LSS.

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