LumbarStenosis11.pdf

This clinical guideline should not be construed as including all proper methods of care or excluding or other acceptable methods of care reason- ably directed to obtaining the same results. The ultimate judgment regarding any specific procedure or treatment is to be made by the phy- sician and patient in light of all circumstances presented by the patient and the needs and resources particular to the locality or institution 1I NTRODUCTiON /G UiDELiNE M ETHODOLOgY Degenerative Spinal Stenosis | NASS Clinical Guidelines NASS Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines Committee Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care Diagnosis and Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis D. Scott Kreiner, MD Committee Co-Chair, Natural History Co-Chair William O. Shaffer, MD Committee Co-Chair, Natural History Co-Chair Jamie Baisden, MD Outcome Measures Chair Thomas Gilbert, MD Diagnosis/Imaging Chair Jeffrey Summers, MD Medical/Interventional Treatment Chair John Toton, MD Surgical Treatment Chair Steven Hwang, MD Richard Mendel, MD Charles Reitman, MD This clinical guideline should not be construed as including all proper methods of care or excluding or other acceptable methods of care reason- ably directed to obtaining the same results. The ultimate judgment regarding any specific procedure or treatment is to be made by the phy- sician and patient in light of all circumstances presented by the patient and the needs and resources particular to the locality or institution 2I NTRODUCTiON /G UiDELiNE M ETHODOLOgY Degenerative Spinal Stenosis | NASS Clinical Guidelines Financial Statement This clinical guideline was developed and funded in its entirety by the North American Spine Society (NASS). All partici- pating authors have disclosed potential conflicts of interest consistent with NASS’ disclosure policy. Disclosures are listed below: Jamie L. Baisden Nothing to disclose. Thomas J. Gilbert Scientific Advisory Board: Steady State Imagi