Back surgery showdown: which operation works best?
Disease control
Completed
This study compared two common surgeries for a pinched nerve in the lower back (lumbar spinal stenosis). Researchers followed 50 patients to see if a simpler surgery (decompression) worked as well as a more complex one (decompression with fusion) for improving pain, function, and…
Sponsor: Azienda Usl di Bologna • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC