LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS – OBSERVATIONS, EVIDENCE, AND TRENDS:
FULFILLING THE UNMET CLINICAL NEED
Spine stabilization, which has equated to fusion historically, does help preoperative back pain after open surgical decompression; however, at what cost? Evidence is now showing simple decompression alone may not be enough for high levels of patient reported (VAS) back pain noted before spinal decompressive surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. A recent new PMA approval suggests an alternative to spinal fusion for patients undergoing decompression for spinal stenosis that stabilizes facets, improves postoperative back pain, and requires less recovery after surgical decompression – The coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization™ device.
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