Management of lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation, surgical, injection, and medication interventions

Randomized trial of 3-drug combination for lumbar nerve root epidural injections with a TNF-α inhibitor in treatment of lumbar stenosis

(2020) Peiran Wei et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY

“Minimal clinically important difference” estimates of 6 commonly-used performance tests in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain completing a work-related multidisciplinary rehabilitation program

(2019) Charles Benaim et al.   BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis in elderly patients using percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy combined with postoperative three-dimensional traction

(2019) Dexin Hu et al.   Expert Review of Medical Devices

Functional Improvements Utilizing the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) in the Elderly after Epidural Steroid Injections

(2019) Rene Przkora et al.   Current Pain and Headache Reports

Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Combined With Epidural Steroid Injection for Individuals With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial

(2019) Amy Hammerich et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Is biportal technique/endoscopic spinal surgery satisfactory for lumbar spinal stenosis patients?

(2019) Taewook Kang et al.   MEDICINE

Decompression of lumbar canal stenosis with a bilateral interlaminar versus classic laminectomy technique: a prospective randomized study

(2019) Mohamed A. R. Soliman et al.   Neurosurgical Focus

Comparison of full-endoscopic and minimally invasive decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis in the setting of degenerative scoliosis and spondylolisthesis

(2019) Saqib Hasan et al.   Neurosurgical Focus

Supervised physical therapy vs. home exercise for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized controlled trial

(2019) Masakazu Minetama et al.   Spine Journal

Acupuncture vs Noninsertive Sham Acupuncture in Ageing Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(2019) Zongshi Qin et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Biportal endoscopic versus microscopic lumbar decompressive laminectomy in patients with spinal stenosis: A randomized controlled trial

(2019) Sang-Min Park et al.   Spine Journal

Microdecompression versus Open Laminectomy and Posterior Stabilization for Multilevel Lumbar Spine Stenosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(2019) Sherwan A. Hamawandi et al.   Pain Research & Management

Comprehensive non-surgical treatment versus self-directed care to improve walking ability in lumbar spinal stenosis: A randomized trial

(2018) Carlo Ammendolia et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

A comparative study of three conservative treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: lumbar spinal stenosis with acupuncture and physical therapy study (LAP study)

(2018) Hiroyuki Oka et al.   BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Prospective, randomized, multicenter study with 2-year follow-up to compare the performance of decompression with and without interlaminar stabilization

(2018) Sven Schmidt et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE

Comparison of Decompression, Decompression Plus Fusion, and Decompression Plus Stabilization for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

(2018) Hiroyuki Inose et al.   Clinical Spine Surgery

Effect of a prototype lumbar spinal stenosis belt versus a lumbar support on walking capacity in lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized controlled trial

(2018) Carlo Ammendolia et al.   Spine Journal

Percutaneous Interspinous Spacer vs Decompression in Patients with Neurogenic Claudication: An Alternative in Selected Patients?

(2017) Bernhard Meyer et al.   NEUROSURGERY

Effectiveness of surgery versus conservative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis: A system review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

(2017) Xin-long Ma et al.   International Journal of Surgery

The effectiveness of decompression alone compared with additional fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis: a pragmatic comparative non-inferiority observational study from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery

(2016) Ivar M. Austevoll et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

(2016) Zoher Ghogawala et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Comparative study of the efficacy of limaprost and pregabalin as single agents and in combination for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial

(2016) Ho-Joong Kim et al.   Spine Journal

Physical therapy treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis

(2016) Christy C. Tomkins et al.   JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION

Surgery Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2015) Anthony Delitto et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Interspinous process stabilization with Rocker via unilateral approach versus X-Stop via bilateral approach for lumbar spinal stenosis: a comparative study

(2015) Weimin Huang et al.   BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Effects of flexion-distraction manipulation therapy on pain and disability in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

(2015) Jioun Choi et al.   Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Treatment of Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain Using Adjuvant Pulsed Radiofrequency: A Randomized Controlled Study

(2015) Wonuk Koh et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Oxymorphone Hydrochloride and Propoxyphene/Acetaminophen Combination for the Treatment of Neurogenic Claudication Associated With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2015) John D. Markman et al.   SPINE

Minimally Invasive Decompression Versus X-Stop in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2015) Greger Lønne et al.   SPINE

2015 Updated Method Guideline for Systematic Reviews in the Cochrane Back and Neck Group

(2015) Andrea D. Furlan et al.   SPINE

The comparison of pedicle screw and cortical screw in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a prospective randomized noninferiority trial

(2015) Gun Woo Lee et al.   Spine Journal

Minimally invasive decompression versus open laminectomy for central stenosis of the lumbar spine: pragmatic comparative effectiveness study

(2015) U. S. Nerland et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Minimally invasive decompression versus open laminectomy for central stenosis of the lumbar spine: pragmatic comparative effectiveness study

(2015) U. S. Nerland et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Effectiveness of Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2015) Gustavo C. Machado et al.   PLoS One

The global burden of low back pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

(2014) Damian Hoy et al.   ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES

Measurement Properties of the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test

(2014) Verônica F. Parreira et al.   CHEST

What interventions improve walking ability in neurogenic claudication with lumbar spinal stenosis? A systematic review

(2014) Carlo Ammendolia et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety between Interspinous Process Distraction Device and Open Decompression Surgery in Treating Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Meta Analysis

(2014) Peiwei Hong et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE SURGERY

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Flexion-Distraction Dosage for Chiropractic Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2014) Jerrilyn A. Cambron et al.   JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS

Double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover trial of pregabalin for neurogenic claudication

(2014) J. D. Markman et al.   NEUROLOGY

A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis

(2014) Janna L. Friedly et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

What Is the Evidence for Physical Therapy Poststroke? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2014) Janne Marieke Veerbeek et al.   PLoS One

Evaluation of Functional Outcomes in Individuals 10 Years after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Corundum Implants and Decompression: A Comparison of 2 Surgical Techniques

(2014) Anna Cabak   MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR

Percutaneous interspinous spacer versus open decompression: a 2-year follow-up of clinical outcome and quality of life

(2013) F. Beyer et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Physical Therapy Interventions for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review

(2013) L. G. Macedo et al.   PHYSICAL THERAPY

A Home Exercise Programme Is No More Beneficial than Advice and Education for People with Neurogenic Claudication: Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial

(2013) Christine Comer et al.   PLoS One

Lumbar Spinous Process Splitting Decompression Provides Equivalent Outcomes to Conventional Midline Decompression in Degenerative Lumbar Canal Stenosis

(2013) S. Rajasekaran et al.   SPINE

X-Stop Versus Decompressive Surgery for Lumbar Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication

(2013) Björn H. Strömqvist et al.   SPINE

An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (update)

(2013) D. Scott Kreiner et al.   Spine Journal

Interspinous process device versus standard conventional surgical decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: randomized controlled trial

(2013) W. A. Moojen et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Meta-analyses: how to read a funnel plot

(2013) P. Sedgwick   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Predictors of Walking Performance and Walking Capacity in People With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Low Back Pain, and Asymptomatic Controls

(2012) Christy C. Tomkins-Lane et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Changes in Objectively Measured Physical Activity (Performance) After Epidural Steroid Injection for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2012) Christy C. Tomkins-Lane et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

The effect of a prostaglandin E1 derivative on the symptoms and quality of life of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

(2012) Jun Takahashi et al.   JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE

Is surgery more effective than non-surgical treatment for spinal stenosis, and which non-surgical treatment is more effective? A systematic review

(2012) Stephen May et al.   Physiotherapy

Psychometric properties of selected tests in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

(2012) Joshua A. Cleland et al.   Spine Journal

Treatment of multilevel degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis with spondylolisthesis using a combination of microendoscopic discectomy and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

(2012) HAN WU et al.   Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

A Double-blind, Randomized, Prospective Study of Epidural Steroid Injection vs. The mild® Procedure in Patients with Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2012) Lora L. Brown   Pain Practice

Fluoroscopic Caudal Epidural Injections With or Without Steroids in Managing Pain of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2011) Laxmaiah Manchikanti et al.   JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES

Surgery Versus Conservative Treatment for Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2011) Francisco M. Kovacs et al.   SPINE

Measures of function in low back pain/disorders: Low Back Pain Rating Scale (LBPRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation (PILE), Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS), and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire

(2011) Rob Smeets et al.   ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH

The Effectiveness of Walking Stick Use for Neurogenic Claudication: Results From a Randomized Trial and the Effects on Walking Tolerance and Posture

(2010) Christine M. Comer et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Efficacy of exercise and ultrasound in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective randomized controlled trial

(2010) Ahmet Goren et al.   CLINICAL REHABILITATION

Trends, Major Medical Complications, and Charges Associated With Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Older Adults

(2010) Richard A. Deyo   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Microdecompressive Laminatomy With a 5-year Follow-up Period for Severe Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2010) Suat Erol Çelik et al.   JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES

Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life 1 Year after Open Microsurgical Decompression or Implantation of an Interspinous Stand-Alone Spacer

(2010) R. Sobottke et al.   MINIMALLY INVASIVE NEUROSURGERY

Walking assessment in people with lumbar spinal stenosis: capacity, performance, and self-report measures

(2010) Justin Conway et al.   Spine Journal

Assessment and management of neurogenic claudication associated with lumbar spinal stenosis in a UK primary care musculoskeletal service: a survey of current practice among physiotherapists

(2009) Christine M Comer et al.   BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Does an interspinous device (Coflex™) improve the outcome of decompressive surgery in lumbar spinal stenosis? One-year follow up of a prospective case control study of 60 patients

(2009) Alexander Richter et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Surgical treatment for lumbar lateral recess stenosis with the full-endoscopic interlaminar approach versus conventional microsurgical technique: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

(2009) Sebastian Ruetten et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE

Interpreting Change Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain

(2009) Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo et al.   SPINE

Effectiveness of Physical Therapy and Epidural Steroid Injections in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2009) Zarife Koc et al.   SPINE

The Efficacy of Prostaglandin E1 Derivative in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2009) Ko Matsudaira et al.   SPINE

A Criterion Measure of Walking Capacity in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Its Comparison With a Treadmill Protocol

(2009) Christy C. Tomkins et al.   SPINE

The Efficacy of Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Plus Calcitonin in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2009) Fusun Sahin et al.   YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL

The diagnostic value of a treadmill test in predicting lumbar spinal stenosis

(2008) Thomas Barz et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

(2008) Jeffrey N. Katz et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE