Preventive Effect of Limited Decompression on Adjacent Segment Following Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 1, 2020

Primary Completion Date

August 1, 2022

Study Completion Date

August 1, 2032

Conditions
Degenerative Lumbar Spinal StenosisDegenerative Disc DiseaseDegeneration Spine
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Limited decompressions at adjacent segment with asymptomatic pre-existing spinal canal stenosis

In terms of limited decompression at the adjacent segment, partial laminotomy, flavectomy, and bilateral medial facetectomies up to the pedicle will be performed. Complete laminectomy and destroy of posterior ligament complex will be avoided.

PROCEDURE

Responsible segments fused

In terms of responsible segments fused, L4-5 and L5-S1 were fused using posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF).

Trial Locations (1)

100191

RECRUITING

Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Peking University Third Hospital

OTHER