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Evidence-based spine surgery.

Daniel K Resnick1

  • 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA. Resnick@neurosurg.wisc.edu

Spine
|May 15, 2007
PubMed
Summary
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Evidence-based medicine (EBM) aids in evaluating spinal surgery effectiveness, but its utility for lumbar fusion in degenerative disc disease depends on primary literature quality. Absence of proof does not equate to proof of absence.

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Area of Science:

  • Spine surgery
  • Evidence-based medicine
  • Health economics

Background:

  • Spinal surgery effectiveness and costs are debated.
  • Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is increasingly used in surgical decision-making.
  • EBM guides appropriate procedures for patient populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on lumbar fusion for degenerative spine disease.
  • To describe the performance of lumbar fusion for low back pain.
  • To illustrate EBM application in spinal surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review using evidence-based medicine techniques.
  • Analysis of methodology, strengths, and weaknesses of EBM in spinal surgery.
  • Case example: Lumbar fusion for chronic low back pain.

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Main Results:

  • EBM is valuable for summarizing and grading surgical evidence.
  • The quality of primary literature impacts EBM utility.
  • Lumbar fusion for degenerative disc disease is presented as a case study.

Conclusions:

  • EBM is a useful tool for assessing treatment strategies.
  • EBM's effectiveness is contingent on the quality of available research.
  • Lack of evidence does not disprove a treatment's efficacy.