Unilateral microscopic approach for lumbar spinal stenosis decompression: a scoping review.
Saad MoughalMichael C QuayeSalima WahabJonathan HempenstallColin GriffithJason HarveyKyriakos GiannoulisStephen McGillionEmad ShenoudaNicholas BrookeAli Nader-SepahiChristopher J DareAnan B ShtayaPublished 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 (2022)
This review highlights that ULBD aims to minimise disruption to the normal posterior spinal anatomy and may have acceptable clinical outcomes. It also highlights that it is difficult to draw valid conclusions given there are limited data available as most studies identified were retrospective or did not have a comparator group.