Differences in imaging and clinical characteristics are associated with higher rates of decompression-fusion versus decompression-alone in women compared to men for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis.
Alex M FongRoland DuculanYoshimi EndoJohn A CarrinoFrank P CammisaAlexander P HughesDarren R LeblJames C FarmerRussel C HuangHarvinder S SandhuCarol A MancusoFederico P GirardiAndrew A SamaPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
There were differences in imaging characteristics between men and women, and women were more likely to undergo fusion. Differences in fusion within groups indicate that decisions for fusion were based on composite assessments of clinical and imaging characteristics that varied between men and women.