Kovacs [32] 2011 To compare the effectiveness of surgery versus conservative treatment on pain, disability, and loss of quality of life caused by symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.

In patients over age 65, it is the most common reason for spinal surgery and a significant ... often through surgical treatment. Compared to lumbar stenosis, there is greater risk of spinal ...

Patients with vertebrobasilar stenosis are currently being enrolled in two other randomized studies; the Vertebral Artery Stenting Trial (VAST), 8 for stenting of intracranial or extracranial ...

Kiran Alluri, MD Results showed treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis ... with degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis who underwent surgery with 2-year follow-up.

Michael Alford wanted to be proactive when diagnosed last week with cervical spinal stenosis during treatment in Miami for a ...

Carotid stenosis is also known as carotid disease and carotid atherosclerosis. The cerebrovascular neurosurgeons at Baylor Medicine and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas, specialize ...

A foraminotomy is a surgical procedure to widen a narrowed space in the spine. This can relieve pressure on the spinal nerves that pass through the spaces in the spine. Recovery may involve pain ...

Therefore, the role of valvuloplasty is limited to palliative treatment of severe aortic stenosis or as a bridge to AVR in patients who are unable to immediately undergo a major surgery.

Our goal is to relieve pain and help patients regain function without surgery. We create personalized care plans to address each ...