Clinical Results of Intrapedicular Partial Pediculectomy for Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis

• DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e318149e681
• Publication Date: 2008-06-26T07:06:03Z
• Authors: Nobutake Ozeki; Yoichi Aota; Masaaki Uesugi; Kanichiro Kaneko; Hisanori Mihara; Takanori Niimura; Tomoyuki Saito
• Keywords: Gold standard (test)

A retrospective case study of the use intrapedicular partial pediculectomy (IPPP) to treat lumbar foraminal stenosis.To evaluate clinical results stenosis treated with IPPP.There is no gold standard for surgical treatment stenosis, which occurs in 8% cases degenerative diseases.A total 26 patients who were followed up a minimum 2 years after IPPP included this study. The group consisted 20 men and 6 women an average age at surgery 63.3 (range: 42 83) mean follow-up 5.5 11). affected levels L3/4 1 patient, L4/5 7, L5/S1 18. Bilateral was performed patients. evaluated according Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scoring system.Two required revision correct insufficient decompression. In remaining 24 patients, JOA scores 6.7 -1 10) before surgery, 12.4 9 15) 3 months 12.3 year 11.7 5 final follow-up. recovery rate 62.1% 40.0% 81.3%).This confirms that affords long-lasting improvements leg symptoms stenosis.