Neurosurgery
Comparing the outcome of open decompression with minimally invasive decompression for symptomatic lumbar canal stenosis: a pilot study
Assoc Prof Adrian Nowitzke
The aim of this study is to undertake a randomised pilot study of open laminectomy versus minimally invasive decompression for lumbar canal stenosis to provide information necessary to develop a clinical trial of these two techniques.
The study will examine the techniques in terms of perioperative morbidity and twelve month efficacy.
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