Minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) showed a lasting reduction in pain, with no evidence of spinal instability two years after the procedure in patients with spinal stenosis and neurogenic claudication.
“Reoperation and spinal fracture rates are lower, and safety is higher for MILD versus other lumbar spine interventions,” according to the report (Reg Anesth Pain Med 2018;43[7]:789-794).
MILD is simpler and less invasive than fusion or device implantation, according to the