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Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis

MedGen UID:
593214
•Concept ID:
C0410636
•
Disease or Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (202788007)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review.
Katz JN, Zimmerman ZE, Mass H, Makhni MC
JAMA 2022 May 3;327(17):1688-1699. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.5921. PMID: 35503342
An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (update).
Kreiner DS, Shaffer WO, Baisden JL, Gilbert TJ, Summers JT, Toton JF, Hwang SW, Mendel RC, Reitman CA; North American Spine Society
Spine J 2013 Jul;13(7):734-43. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.11.059. PMID: 23830297
Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: evaluation and management.
Issack PS, Cunningham ME, Pumberger M, Hughes AP, Cammisa FP Jr
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2012 Aug;20(8):527-35. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-08-527. PMID: 22855855

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effect of Acupuncture on Neurogenic Claudication Among Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis : A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Zhu L, Sun Y, Kang J, Liang J, Su T, Fu W, Zhang W, Dai R, Hou Y, Zhao H, Peng W, Wang W, Zhou J, Jiao R, Sun B, Yan Y, Liu Y, Liu Z
Ann Intern Med 2024 Aug;177(8):1048-1057. Epub 2024 Jul 2 doi: 10.7326/M23-2749. PMID: 38950397
Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review.
Katz JN, Zimmerman ZE, Mass H, Makhni MC
JAMA 2022 May 3;327(17):1688-1699. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.5921. PMID: 35503342
Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis in general and clinical populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jensen RK, Jensen TS, Koes B, Hartvigsen J
Eur Spine J 2020 Sep;29(9):2143-2163. Epub 2020 Feb 24 doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06339-1. PMID: 32095908
Physical therapy interventions for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review.
Macedo LG, Hum A, Kuleba L, Mo J, Truong L, Yeung M, Battié MC
Phys Ther 2013 Dec;93(12):1646-60. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.2522/ptj.20120379. PMID: 23886845Free PMC Article
An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (update).
Kreiner DS, Shaffer WO, Baisden JL, Gilbert TJ, Summers JT, Toton JF, Hwang SW, Mendel RC, Reitman CA; North American Spine Society
Spine J 2013 Jul;13(7):734-43. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.11.059. PMID: 23830297

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review.
Katz JN, Zimmerman ZE, Mass H, Makhni MC
JAMA 2022 May 3;327(17):1688-1699. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.5921. PMID: 35503342
Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis in general and clinical populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jensen RK, Jensen TS, Koes B, Hartvigsen J
Eur Spine J 2020 Sep;29(9):2143-2163. Epub 2020 Feb 24 doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06339-1. PMID: 32095908
Physical therapy interventions for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review.
Macedo LG, Hum A, Kuleba L, Mo J, Truong L, Yeung M, Battié MC
Phys Ther 2013 Dec;93(12):1646-60. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.2522/ptj.20120379. PMID: 23886845Free PMC Article
An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (update).
Kreiner DS, Shaffer WO, Baisden JL, Gilbert TJ, Summers JT, Toton JF, Hwang SW, Mendel RC, Reitman CA; North American Spine Society
Spine J 2013 Jul;13(7):734-43. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.11.059. PMID: 23830297
Hip-spine syndrome.
Devin CJ, McCullough KA, Morris BJ, Yates AJ, Kang JD
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2012 Jul;20(7):434-42. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-07-434. PMID: 22751162

Therapy

Effect of Acupuncture on Neurogenic Claudication Among Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis : A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Zhu L, Sun Y, Kang J, Liang J, Su T, Fu W, Zhang W, Dai R, Hou Y, Zhao H, Peng W, Wang W, Zhou J, Jiao R, Sun B, Yan Y, Liu Y, Liu Z
Ann Intern Med 2024 Aug;177(8):1048-1057. Epub 2024 Jul 2 doi: 10.7326/M23-2749. PMID: 38950397
GOLDIC therapy in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: randomized, controlled trial.
Godek P, Szczepanowska-Wolowiec B, Golicki D
Regen Med 2022 Oct;17(10):709-718. Epub 2022 Jul 28 doi: 10.2217/rme-2022-0047. PMID: 35899459
Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review.
Katz JN, Zimmerman ZE, Mass H, Makhni MC
JAMA 2022 May 3;327(17):1688-1699. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.5921. PMID: 35503342
Physical therapy interventions for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review.
Macedo LG, Hum A, Kuleba L, Mo J, Truong L, Yeung M, Battié MC
Phys Ther 2013 Dec;93(12):1646-60. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.2522/ptj.20120379. PMID: 23886845Free PMC Article
Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: evaluation and management.
Issack PS, Cunningham ME, Pumberger M, Hughes AP, Cammisa FP Jr
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2012 Aug;20(8):527-35. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-08-527. PMID: 22855855

Prognosis

Predictive factors for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a model obtained from a machine learning algorithm technique.
Abbas J, Yousef M, Peled N, Hershkovitz I, Hamoud K
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023 Mar 23;24(1):218. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06330-z. PMID: 36949452Free PMC Article
A Simple Preoperative Score Predicting Failure Following Decompression Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
Dimitriou D, Winkler E, Weber S, Haupt S, Betz M, Farshad M
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2023 May 1;48(9):610-616. Epub 2023 Jan 19 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004584. PMID: 36728033Free PMC Article
Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis Surgery: Predictive Factors of Clinical Outcome-Experience with 1001 Patients.
Aimar E, Iess G, Gaetani P, Galbiati TF, Isidori A, Lavanga V, Longhitano F, Menghetti C, Messina AL, Zekaj E, Broggi G
World Neurosurg 2021 Mar;147:e306-e314. Epub 2020 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.048. PMID: 33340726
Severity of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis affects pelvic rigidity during walking.
Bumann H, Nüesch C, Loske S, Byrnes SK, Kovacs B, Janssen R, Schären S, Mündermann A, Netzer C
Spine J 2020 Jan;20(1):112-120. Epub 2019 Aug 31 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.08.016. PMID: 31479778
Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and lumbar spine configuration.
Abbas J, Hamoud K, May H, Hay O, Medlej B, Masharawi Y, Peled N, Hershkovitz I
Eur Spine J 2010 Nov;19(11):1865-73. Epub 2010 Jul 21 doi: 10.1007/s00586-010-1516-5. PMID: 20652366Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Effect of Acupuncture on Neurogenic Claudication Among Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis : A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Zhu L, Sun Y, Kang J, Liang J, Su T, Fu W, Zhang W, Dai R, Hou Y, Zhao H, Peng W, Wang W, Zhou J, Jiao R, Sun B, Yan Y, Liu Y, Liu Z
Ann Intern Med 2024 Aug;177(8):1048-1057. Epub 2024 Jul 2 doi: 10.7326/M23-2749. PMID: 38950397
Comparative efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopy and micro-endoscopic discectomy in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Meng H, Su N, Lin J, Fei Q
J Orthop Surg Res 2023 Oct 31;18(1):814. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-04322-2. PMID: 37907922Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review.
Katz JN, Zimmerman ZE, Mass H, Makhni MC
JAMA 2022 May 3;327(17):1688-1699. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.5921. PMID: 35503342
Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis Surgery: Predictive Factors of Clinical Outcome-Experience with 1001 Patients.
Aimar E, Iess G, Gaetani P, Galbiati TF, Isidori A, Lavanga V, Longhitano F, Menghetti C, Messina AL, Zekaj E, Broggi G
World Neurosurg 2021 Mar;147:e306-e314. Epub 2020 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.048. PMID: 33340726
Management of Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in the Elderly.
Shamji MF, Mroz T, Hsu W, Chutkan N
Neurosurgery 2015 Oct;77 Suppl 4:S68-74. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000943. PMID: 26378360

Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis in general and clinical populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jensen RK, Jensen TS, Koes B, Hartvigsen J
Eur Spine J 2020 Sep;29(9):2143-2163. Epub 2020 Feb 24 doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06339-1. PMID: 32095908
Fusion or Not for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.
Shen J, Xu S, Xu S, Ye S, Hao J
Pain Physician 2018 Jan;21(1):1-8. PMID: 29357326
Management of Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in the Elderly.
Shamji MF, Mroz T, Hsu W, Chutkan N
Neurosurgery 2015 Oct;77 Suppl 4:S68-74. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000943. PMID: 26378360
Physical therapy interventions for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review.
Macedo LG, Hum A, Kuleba L, Mo J, Truong L, Yeung M, Battié MC
Phys Ther 2013 Dec;93(12):1646-60. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.2522/ptj.20120379. PMID: 23886845Free PMC Article
An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (update).
Kreiner DS, Shaffer WO, Baisden JL, Gilbert TJ, Summers JT, Toton JF, Hwang SW, Mendel RC, Reitman CA; North American Spine Society
Spine J 2013 Jul;13(7):734-43. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.11.059. PMID: 23830297

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