Percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression and interspinous spacers for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: A 2-year Medicare Claims Benchmark Study.
Peter S StaatsJonathan M HagedornDavid E ReeceNatalie Holmes StrandLawrence R PoreePublished in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2023)
This comprehensive study of real-world Medicare claims data demonstrated a significantly lower rate of harms for the mild procedure compared to interspinous spacers for patients diagnosed with LSS with NC, and a similar rate of subsequent interventions during 2-year follow-up.