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Michael Karsy1, Erica F Bisson1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, 175 N Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
Abstract:
Degenerative spine disease with low back pain affects ∼80% of the U.S. population, and spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis affect ∼20% of the population. Nonoperative and operative interventions have both been studied extensively to better our understanding of how these strategies enable us to improve outcomes in patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. This review aims to compare nonoperative and operative strategies and describe the use of incremental cost-effectiveness ratios to assess treatment options in this patient population.
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