{"id":"916d30c1-a4c2-4cd1-87a4-8e27ce88b87b","slug":"degenerative-spine-surgery-what-large-scale-outcome-registries-teach-us-about-indications-and-timin","title":"Degenerative spine surgery: What large-scale outcome registries teach us about indications and timing","authors":["Gilbert Dechambenoit"],"abstract":"## Lumbar surgery (≈ 80% of procedures)\nA total of 91,614 lumbar procedures were recorded. The two most frequent diagnoses were as follows: Lumbar stenosis (38%) approximately 2,500 operations/yearDisc herniation with radiculopathy (32%) approximately 2,000 operations/year.\n\n## Lumbar stenosis\nODI improved from 42 to 26 at 1 year (a significant shift from the “severe disability” to the “moderate disability” category). Lower limb pain (VAS) decreased from 59 to 33. Preoperatively, 70% of patients","thumbnailUrl":null,"publishDate":"2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_577_2026","categories":["Spine","Letter to the Editor"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/articles/sni-17-373/SNI-17-373.pdf"}