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ArticleEClinicalMedicine2022

Decompression alone or decompression and fusion in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Fei-Long Wei, Cheng-Pei Zhou, Quan-You Gao, Ming-Rui Du, Hao-Ran Gao, Kai-Long Zhu, Tian Li, Ji-Xian Qian, Xiao-Dong Yan

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Fei-Long WeiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038, Xi'an, China.
Cheng-Pei ZhouDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038, Xi'an, China.
Quan-You GaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038, Xi'an, China.
Ming-Rui DuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038, Xi'an, China.
Hao-Ran GaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038, Xi'an, China.
Kai-Long ZhuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038, Xi'an, China.
Tian LiSchool of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Ji-Xian QianDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038, Xi'an, China.
Xiao-Dong YanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038, Xi'an, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Clinically, there are substantive practice variations in surgical management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. We aimed at evaluating whether decompression alone outcomes for patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis are comparable to those of decompression with fusion. Methods: In this meta-analysis, the Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Library databases were searched from inception to February 16th, 2022. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies comparing decompression alone with decompression and fusion for patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis were included in this study. There were no language limitations. Odds ratio (OR), mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to report results in the random-effects model. Main outcomes included Oswestry disability index (ODI), pain, clinical satisfaction, complication and reoperation rates. The study protocol was published in PROSPERO (CRD42022310645). Findings: Thirty-three studies (6 RCTs and 27 cohort studies) involving 94 953 participants were included. Differences in post-operative ODI between decompression alone and decompression with fusion were not significant. A small difference for back (MD, 0.13; [95% CI, 0.08 to 0.18]; Interpretation: Clinical effectiveness of decompression alone was comparable to that of decompression with fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. Decompression alone is recommended for patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. Funding: This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81871818), Tangdu Hospital Seed Talent Program (Fei-Long Wei), Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (No.2019JM-265) and Social Talent Fund of Tangdu Hospital (No.2021SHRC034).

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DecompressionDegenerative lumbar spondylolisthesisFusionOutcomes

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