Lumbar decompression with fusion
1 paper5 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Humans1
Associations
5Chronic pain
upin humans1
1 study
Chronic pain
upin humans1
Lumbar decompression with fusion is associated with chronic pain in humans.
“By 2 years, LDF was associated with higher mortality, revision surgery, and chronic pain (all p<0.009).”
HumansDegenerative lumbar disease; compared with lumbar decompression alone2 years
Global spine journal30 Jul 2026
Revision surgery
upin humans1
1 study
Revision surgery
upin humans1
Lumbar decompression with fusion is associated with revision surgery in humans.
“By 2 years, LDF was associated with higher mortality, revision surgery, and chronic pain (all p<0.009).”
HumansDegenerative lumbar disease; compared with lumbar decompression alone2 years
Global spine journal30 Jul 2026
2-year mortality
upin humans1
1 study
2-year mortality
upin humans1
Lumbar decompression with fusion is associated with 2-year mortality in humans.
“By 2 years, LDF was associated with higher mortality, revision surgery, and chronic pain (all p<0.009).”
HumansDegenerative lumbar disease; compared with lumbar decompression alone2 years
Global spine journal30 Jul 2026
90-day mortality
upin humans1OR 3.83–6.35
1 study
90-day mortality
upin humans1OR 3.83–6.35
Lumbar decompression with fusion is associated with 90-day mortality in humans (OR 3.83–6.35 across age decades).
“>3.5-fold higher 90-day mortality (OR 3.83-6.35, all p<0.0001) compared to LD.”
HumansDegenerative lumbar disease; compared with lumbar decompression alone90 days
Global spine journal30 Jul 2026
30-day mortality
upin humans1OR 5.16–6.34
1 study
30-day mortality
upin humans1OR 5.16–6.34
Lumbar decompression with fusion is associated with 30-day mortality in humans (OR 5.16–6.34 across age decades).
“Across all age decades, LDF was associated with >5-fold higher 30-day mortality (OR 5.16-6.34, all p<0.0001)”
HumansDegenerative lumbar disease; compared with lumbar decompression alone30 days
Global spine journal30 Jul 2026