Tag: Spinal Stenosis

Surgery for spinal stenosis linked to lower mortality and costs, compared to nonoperative treatment

sarah JonasResearch Results

For patients with spinal stenosis, operative treatment is associated with a lower risk of death and lower costs over two years, compared with nonoperative treatment, suggests a study in the February issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.