Background: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) is one of the most common spinal conditions seen in adults.
Objective: To evaluate different surgical modalities for degenerative segmental lumbar spinal stenosis.
Patients and Methods: This was a study over a period of two years from November 2018 to November 2020 of 100 patients with segmental lumbar canal stenosis subjected to surgery and follow up. The study was carried out at Al-AzharUniversity, Al-Doaah and Dar-ElshfaaHospitals. The neurological status before surgery and post-operative examination were assessed.
Results: There was no significant difference in the improvement of leg pain while there was significant difference in improvement of back pain in patients treated with decompression and fixation.
Conclusion: All included modalities improved the element of leg pain with the advantage of the fixation in improving back pain.