Effectiveness of X-stop Interspinous Distractor Device Versus Laminectomy for Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Chukwuyem Ekhator, Daniel Griepp, Alyssa Urbi, Brian Fiani

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.37535
Published: 2023-04-13
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.37535,
  title = {Effectiveness of X-stop Interspinous Distractor Device Versus Laminectomy for Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis},
  author = {Chukwuyem Ekhator and Daniel Griepp and Alyssa Urbi and Brian Fiani},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.37535},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37535}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effectiveness of X-stop Interspinous Distractor Device Versus Laminectomy for Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AU  - Chukwuyem Ekhator
AU  - Daniel Griepp
AU  - Alyssa Urbi
AU  - Brian Fiani
PY  - 2023
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.37535
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37535
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APA

Ekhator, C., Griepp, D., Urbi, A., & Fiani, B. (2023). Effectiveness of X-stop Interspinous Distractor Device Versus Laminectomy for Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37535

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