Interspinous ligamentoplasty for symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis coexisting with mild segmental instability and vertebral body fracture: a report of 2 cases and a literature review

This report aimed to present successfully treated cases of lumbar spinal stenosis coexisting with mild segmental instability and vertebral body fracture. Two patients presented chief complaints sciatica back pain that had lasted for 2 months. Preoperative images revealed compression Interspinous ligamentoplasty was done under general anesthesia. Treatment outcomes were assessed by numeric rating scale (NRS) scores, postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray examinations. Favorable treatment observed: Sciatica improved the patients’ NRS scores also improved. Postoperative MRI showed sufficient decompression, X-rays stabilization at index level. complications not reported. can be a good surgical option coexists Keywords: Compression fracture; Segmental instability; Ligamentoplasty