Interspinous process devices versus standard conventional surgical decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: cost-utility analysis

Author(s):
Akker-van Marle, M.E. van den; Moojen, W.A.; Arts, M.P.; Vleggeert-Lankamp, C.L.A.M.; Peul, W.C. (0000-0001-7274-1447); Leiden-The Hague Spine
Published
2016
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

CONCLUSIONS: Implantation of IPD as indirect decompressing device is highly unlikely to be cost effective compared with bony decompression for patients with intermittent neurogenic claudication caused by LSS. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Lumbar spinal stenosisSpinal implantsDegenerative diseaseCost-utilitySocietal costsHealth-care costs
Date issued
2016-06-01
Language
English
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Is part of
The Spine Journal (2016), Vol. 16, no. 6, p. 702-710
hdl
1887/99405
doi
10.1016/j.spinee.2014.10.017