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Degenerative Spondylolisthesis; Micro-decompression vs Decompression + Instrumented Fusion; Long Term Follow up

Sponsor: Haukeland University Hospital

Summary

In many countries a majority of patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis are operated on with decompression plus instrumented fusion, but the scientific evidence for adding fusion is controversial. To evaluate whether micro-decompression alone is as good as (non-inferior to) decompression plus instrumented fusion, a study with data from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery was conducted, now the long-term follow up.

Official title: Less Invasive Decompression Alone as Good as Decompression Plus Instrumented Fusion for Lumbar Spinal Degenerative Spondylolisthesis at Long Term? A Pragmatic Comparative Non-inferiority Observational Study From the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery

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