Researchers will examine 50 patients diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Each patient will be followed for two years and have standard postoperative visits including MRIs, x-rays, range of motion and pain level assessments. The researchers will also analyze the patient’s gait and spine strength using Rush’s Human Motion Laboratory.
The study will include surgical outcomes and costs of the two procedures to determine which procedure has the best outcomes and is most cost-effective.
Read the Rush release on spine surgery.
Read other coverage on spine surgery:
– Nutrition Program Decreases Infection Among Older Spinal Surgery Patients
– New York Physician Implants Coflex Device for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
