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Table 5 Indication for surgery

From: Decompressive laminectomy with instrumented posterolateral fusion for degenerative lumbar disease in elderly, is it safe and beneficial?

Type of surgery (Number and %)

Indication for surgery

Number

% of patients to category (Primary or Redo)

% of patients to all cases

Primary surgery (28 cases 80%)

Lumbar canal and foraminal stenosis

21/28

75%

60%

Spondylolisthesis

26/28

92.9%

74.3%

Lumbar disc prolapse

5/28

17.9%

14.3%

Redo surgery (7 cases 20%)

Restenosis and /or inadequate decompression

4/7

57.1%

11.4%

Spondylolisthesis

6/7

85.7%

17.1%

Failed instrumentation

2/7

28.6%

5.7%