Table 1 Reports of spinous process nonunion resection
Authors | Patient age (years) | Level | Clinical presentation | Duration of symptoms prior to surgery (months) | Type of surgery | Outcome and complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown | 38 | C7 | Pain | 3 | SP resection | No pain, no complication |
Hirsch | 29 | C2 | Pain | 8 | SP resection | Full RTW, no pain, no complication |
Fayyazi | 16 | L3 | Pain | 24 | SP resection | Full RTS, no pain, no complication |
Murphy | Mean: 14 (3 patients) | T1 | Pain | Mean: 10 | SP resection | Full RTS, no pain, no complication |