Decompression Surgery with DST Stabilization May Be Viable Alternative to Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
San Carlos, Calif. (June 1, 2023) – A recently published paper in The Open Orthopaedics Journal compared outcomes for degenerative spondylolisthesis surgery using decompression and Empirical Spine’s LimiFlex™ Dynamic Sagittal Tether™ (DST) stabilization versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). The interim results of the FDA IDE trial showed both approaches led to substantial improvements in pain and function within the initial postoperative period, but the DST group had shorter hospital stays, earlier return to work, and higher patient-reported activity levels three months post-surgery.
The paper, entitled “Initial Perioperative, Work Status, Activity and Safety Outcomes after Decompression and Dynamic…