Synopsis Spinal canal stenosis is most commonly seen in cervical and lumbar part of the spinal cord. Multi-level spinal canal stenosis was first reported in the year 1964 and the term tandem spinal stenosis (TSS) was coined back then. There are various treatment modalities for TSS but at present no study suggests a clear clinical benefit to any of the management techniques.
The study was thus conducted to provide clinically meaningful data which could support a particular management technique for TSS. This week's 'MED FACT' discusses a clinical trial from Pediatric Anesthesia, “Prospective Analysis of Functional Outcome of Single-Stage Surgical Treatment for Symptomatic Tandem Spinal Stenosis”, 2019. Authors: Manoj Dayalal Singrakhia, Nikhil Ramdas Malewar, Sonal Deshmukh and Shivaji S Deshmukh Key Takeaways Symptomatic TSS can be safely managed by single-stage surgical intervention…
