Michael Musacchio, MD, authored the piece, and International Journal of Spine Surgery published it.
Here are five observations:
1. The data reveals the long-term sustained therapeutic effect of coflex Interlaminar Stabilization for lumbar spinal stenosis patients, compared to fusion.
2. ILS after decompression resulted in outcomes similar or superior to fusion with pedicle screws.
3. One and two levels demonstrated similar results to fusion, and two level D+ILS procedures demonstrated a decreased rate of revision compared to fusion procedures.
4. Hallett Mathews, MD, MBA, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Paradigm Spine, said fusion stabilization should not be the only option for spinal stenosis patients.
5. “The results of this study with five-year follow-up support that decompression and ILS is an effective and sustainable treatment option for moderate to severe spinal stenosis and not an inevitable precursor to fusion,” the study authors concluded.
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