Treatment of the Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with an Intespinous Distraction Device IMPALA
<strong>Introduction</strong>: The aim of this study was the evaluation of symptom improvements in patients with moderate lumbar spinal stenosis, who consecutively underwent placement of interspinous distraction device<br />IMPALA®.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>:...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Sarajevo
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://jhsci.ba/OJS/index.php/jhsci/article/view/74 |
| Summary: | <strong>Introduction</strong>: The aim of this study was the evaluation of symptom improvements in patients with moderate lumbar spinal stenosis, who consecutively underwent placement of interspinous distraction device<br />IMPALA®.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: This study included a total of 11 adult patients with moderate lumbar spinal stenosis. Clinical evaluations were performed preoperatively and 3-months after surgery using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The mean preoperative VAS was 7.09 and fell to 2.27 a 3-months after surgery. The mean preoperative ODI was 59.45 fell to 20.72 a 3-months after surgery.<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Using the IMPALA® device in patients with moderate lumbar spinal stenosis is a minimal invasive, effective and safe procedure. Clinical symptoms were improved 3 months after surgery. |
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| ISSN: | 2232-7576 1986-8049 |