Classification and prognostic factors of residual symptoms after minimally invasive lumbar decompression surgery using a cluster analysis: a 5-year follow-up cohort study.
Hiromitsu ToyodaKentaro YamadaHidetomi TeraiMasatoshi HoshinoAkinobu SuzukiShinji TakahashiKoji TamaiShoichiro OhyamaYusuke HoriAkito YabuHamidullah SalimiHiroaki NakamuraPublished 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 (2021)
This is the first study to identify specific patterns of residual symptoms of LSS after decompression surgery. Our results will contribute to acquisition of preoperative informed consent and identification of patients with the best chance of postoperative improvement.