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Decompression-only surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis has limited identified failure predictors. While some factors like motion at the index level were noted, pooled analysis showed no significant predictors for procedure failure.

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  • Spinal Surgery

Background:

  • Degenerative spondylolisthesis often treated with decompression-only procedures.
  • Understanding failure factors is crucial for patient selection and successful outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify factors associated with the failure of decompression-only procedures in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.
  • Evaluate patient-related, disease-related, and outcome parameters as potential predictors of failure.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review adhering to PRISMA guidelines.
  • Searched major scientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, clinicaltrials.gov, Web of Science).
  • Included six studies, performing pooled analysis using Stata software.

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  • Individual studies suggested motion at the index level and multi-level decompression as potential failure factors.
  • Pooled analysis revealed no significant differences in patient-related factors (age, sex, BMI) between successful and failed groups.
  • Pooled analysis also found no significant differences in disease-related factors (Pfirrmann grade, slip distance, etc.) or outcome parameters (VAS, ODI, JOA scores).

Conclusions:

  • High-quality evidence on failure risk factors for decompression-only procedures in degenerative spondylolisthesis is scarce.
  • Despite individual study findings, pooled analysis did not identify significant predictors for the failure of these procedures.