Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of Decompression with or without Fusion on Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Caused by Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

As a common clinical disease, lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is currently the preferred surgical treatment, and there are various opinions. We conducted a study on whether fusion should be performed simultaneously with decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis caused by low-grade degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis and compared the efficacy and safety of the two surgeries.