Journal of Spine

William L Gruhn

Publications

• Research Article
  Tandem Spinal Stenosis (TSS): Literature Review and Report of Patients Treated with Simultaneous Decompression
  Author(s): Robert W Molinari, William L Gruhn and Christine MolinariRobert W Molinari, William L Gruhn and Christine Molinari
  
  Summary: There is a paucity of published literature involving the incidence and management of tandem spinal stenosis (TSS). A retrospective study evaluating both the incidence and surgical management of TSS with simultaneous decompressive surgery in different regions of the spine was performed in a busy university degenerative spine treatment center. Simultaneous spinal surgery is associated with high perioperative morbidity, but appears to be safe and effective in this small subset of adult patients. Introduction: Tandem spinal stenosis is defined as spinal stenosis that involves 2 different regions of the spine with the stenosis typically appearing the cervical and lumbar spine. The purpose of this study is review the existing literature and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of simultaneous decompressive surgery in different re.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000200

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