Interlaminar versus sublaminar lumbar decompression: a retrospective study on patient satisfaction as measured by PROMIS outcomes
Joseph P. Cavataio, Nadeed Sadique, Ali Mehaidli, Obed B. Barkus, Alqasim Elnaggar, Elizabeth Turner, Ryan Berger, Kevin Taliaferro · 2026
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Joseph P Cavataio and colleagues compared in 2026 two gentler decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis, tracking patient satisfaction through standard outcome scores. Traditional laminectomy removes more bone, while the interlaminar and sublaminar variants spare tissue differently. Their records covered 74 patients treated without fusion at a trauma center between 2022 and 2024.
Patients scored their pain interference and physical function before surgery and across a year of follow-up. The sublaminar group improved more from its starting point at most check-ins, notably at two weeks. Yet the absolute scores of the two groups ended statistically indistinguishable. Body weight split the story further: heavier sublaminar patients reported more pain, a link absent in the interlaminar group. The authors ask for prospective trials to confirm the pattern.
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| CREATOR | Joseph P. Cavataio, Nadeed Sadique, Ali Mehaidli, Obed B. Barkus, Alqasim Elnaggar, Elizabeth Turner, Ryan Berger, Kevin Taliaferro |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |