TY - JOUR AU - Veresciagina, Kotryna AU - Mehrkens, Arne AU - Schären, Stefan AU - Jeanneret, Bernhard PY - 2018 TI - Minimum ten-year follow-up of spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis treated with decompression and dynamic stabilization JF - Journal of Spine Surgery; Vol 4, No 1 (March 04, 2018): Journal of Spine Surgery Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Background: The Dynesys system remains the most widely implanted posterior non-fusion pedicle screw system. Various study designs used in investigations with good to excellent short- and mid-term results have been reported in the current literature. However, there is a lack of information concerning long-term outcomes following treatment for spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis. Methods: The aim of our study was twofold. Firstly, to assess whether the dynamic stabilization in situ with the Dynesys System without bone grafting provides enough stability to prevent progression of spondylolisthesis and secondarily to maintain significant clinical improvement in a long-term follow-up (FU). Therefore, the consecutive patients due to inclusion criterions underwent interlaminar decompression and stabilization with Dynesys instrumentation. Patients were evaluated clinically and radiologically after a minimum FU of 10 years. Results: At FU, the mean low back pain preoperatively (LBP) and leg pain preoperatively (LP) on visual analog scale (VAS) and North American Spine Society (NASS) improved significantly (P Conclusions: Decompression and single and double level dynamic in situ stabilization with the Dynesys System demonstrate good clinical and radiological long-term results in elderly patients. UR - https://jss.amegroups.org/article/view/4080