Lumbar decompression using a traditional midline approach versus a tubular retractor system: comparison of patient-based clinical outcomes

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Mar 1;36(5):E320-5. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181db1dfb.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Decompression, Surgical / instrumentation
  • Decompression, Surgical / methods*
  • Female
  • Health Surveys / methods
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radiculopathy / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiculopathy / surgery*
  • Radiography
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Treatment Outcome