Decompression alone versus decompression with instrumented fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

Author:

Kaiser RadekORCID,Kantorová Lucia,Langaufová Alena,Slezáková Simona,Tučková Dagmar,Klugar MiloslavORCID,Klézl Zdeněk,Barsa Pavel,Cienciala Jan,Hajdúk Richard,Hrabálek Lumír,Kučera Roman,Netuka David,Prýmek Martin,Repko Martin,Smrčka Martin,Štulík Jan

Abstract

ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of adding instrumented spinal fusion to decompression to treat degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS).DesignSystematic review with meta-analysis.Data sourcesMEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Scopus, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform from inception to May 2022.Eligibility criteria for study selectionRandomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing decompression with instrumented fusion to decompression alone in patients with DS. Two reviewers independently screened the studies, assessed the risk of bias and extracted data. We provide the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation assessment of the certainty of evidence (COE).ResultsWe identified 4514 records and included four trials with 523 participants. At a 2-year follow-up, adding fusion to decompression likely results in trivial difference in the Oswestry Disability Index (range 0–100, with higher values indicating greater impairment) with mean difference (MD) 0.86 (95% CI −4.53 to 6.26; moderate COE). Similar results were observed for back and leg pain measured on a scale of 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more severe pain. There was a slightly increased improvement in back pain (2-year follow-up) in the group without fusion shown by MD −5·92 points (95% CI −11.00 to −0.84; moderate COE). There was a trivial difference in leg pain between the groups, slightly favouring the one without fusion, with MD −1.25 points (95% CI −6.71 to 4.21; moderate COE). Our findings at 2-year follow-up suggest that omitting fusion may increase the reoperation rate slightly (OR 1.23; 0.70 to 2.17; low COE).ConclusionsEvidence suggests no benefits of adding instrumented fusion to decompression for treating DS. Isolated decompression seems sufficient for most patients. Further RCTs assessing spondylolisthesis stability are needed to determine which patients would benefit from fusion.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022308267.

Funder

Agentura Pro Zdravotnický Výzkum České Republiky

Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic

Publisher

BMJ

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Neurology (clinical),Surgery

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