Predicting recovery after lumbar spinal stenosis surgery: A protocol for a historical cohort study using data from the Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network (CSORN)

• Main Authors: Erynne Rowe (Author), Elizabeth Hassan (Author), Lisa Carlesso (Author), Janie Astephen Wilson (Author), Douglas P. Gross (Author), Charles Fisher (Author), Hamilton Hall (Author), Neil Manson (Author), Ken Thomas (Author), Greg McIntosh (Author), Brian Drew (Author), Raja Rampersaud (Author), Luciana Macedo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (SLSS) is a condition in which narrowing of the spinal canal results in entrapment and compression of neurovascular structures. Decompressive surgery, with or without spinal fusion, is recommended for those with severe symptoms for whom conservative man...