Surgical Treatment Options for Degenerative Lumbosacral Spinal Stenosis
- Authors: Yusupova A.R.1, Gushcha A.O.1, Arestov S.O.1, Petrosyan D.V.1, Kartavykh R.A.1, Simonyan A.S.1, Kiselev A.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Research Center of Neurology
- Issue: Vol 18, No 1 (2024)
- Pages: 79-87
- Section: Reviews
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2075-5473/article/view/255208
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.54101/ACEN.2024.1.9
- ID: 255208
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Abstract
Degenerative spinal stenosis is the most common type of degenerative and dystrophic spine disease. The clinical picture of stenosis, which may include axial pain syndrome, leg pain, intermittent claudication syndrome, weakness and loss of sensitivity in the legs, and impaired pelvic functions, can significantly worsen patients’ quality of life and reduce their ability to work and lead an active lifestyle.
Degenerative spinal stenosis mostly affects the elderly. Therapeutic and neurological communities have stereotypes about spine surgery being too traumatic and invasive, and, therefore, they believe that their use should be contraindicated to and limited in elderly patients. However, surgeons are increasingly giving preference to minimally invasive interventions with high efficacy and safety together with a low risk of complications.
We aimed at reviewing current treatment methods for degenerative lumbosacral spinal stenosis with an emphasis on surgical treatment methods.
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Adilya R. Yusupova
Research Center of Neurology
Author for correspondence.
Email: dr.yusupova.adilya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1679-2781
postgraduate student, neurosurgeon, 1st Neurosurgery department, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Neurology
Russian Federation, MoscowArtem O. Gushcha
Research Center of Neurology
Email: dr.yusupova.adilya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3451-5750
D. Sci. (Med.), Prof., Head, Department of neurosurgery, 1st Neurosurgery department, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Neurology
Russian Federation, MoscowSergey O. Arestov
Research Center of Neurology
Email: dr.yusupova.adilya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4809-4117
Cand. Sci. (Med.), senior researcher, Department of neurosurgery, 1st Neurosurgery department, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Neurology
Russian Federation, MoscowDavid V. Petrosyan
Research Center of Neurology
Email: dr.yusupova.adilya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9588-7721
neurosurgeon, 1st Neurosurgery department, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Neurology, Research Center of Neurology
Russian Federation, MoscowRoman A. Kartavykh
Research Center of Neurology
Email: dr.yusupova.adilya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4543-3451
Cand. Sci. (Med.), neurosurgeon, 1st Neurosurgery department, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Neurology
Russian Federation, MoscowArmen S. Simonyan
Research Center of Neurology
Email: dr.yusupova.adilya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8848-801X
neurosurgeon, 1st Neurosurgery department, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Neurology
Russian Federation, MoscowAndrey A. Kiselev
Research Center of Neurology
Email: dr.yusupova.adilya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1903-9274
neurosurgeon, 1st Neurosurgery department, Institute of Clinical and Preventive Neurology
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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