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  • 1Department of Neurological Surgery, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. dch3@columbia.edu

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The X-Stop device may cause neurological issues like foot drop in elderly patients with severe spinal stenosis. Laminectomy surgery offered a safer alternative, resolving the patient's symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Spinal surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Geriatric medicine

Background:

  • The X-Stop device is implanted between lumbar spinous processes to decompress the spinal canal.
  • It is primarily used in geriatric patients with lumbar stenosis.

Observation:

  • A case report details an 84-year-old male who developed bilateral foot drop after X-Stop implantation for lumbar stenosis.
  • The device later extruded, and the foot drop persisted.

Findings:

  • The patient underwent laminectomy and fusion, resulting in significant resolution of the bilateral foot drop.
  • Neurological examination confirmed the outcome.

Implications:

  • X-Stop placement in severely stenotic areas, especially with spondylolisthesis, may lead to neurological complications in the elderly.
  • Operative decompression is a safer option for geriatric patients with few comorbidities.