Assessment of Gait Parameters and Their Impact on Postoperative Recovery in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Assessment of Gait Parameters and Their Impact on Postoperative Recovery in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

The objective is to observe the evolution of walking parameters during the surgery process and find which of all calculated walking parameters represent the best indicators of functional disabilities and postoperative recovery for patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
• Presenting neurogenic claudication
• Waiting for a surgery (laminectomy, laminotomy, fusion)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic hip or knee osteoarthritis