IDE STUDY DATA DEMONSTRATE SHORTER LENGTH OF STAY AND RECOVERY TIME FOR PATIENTS TREATED WITH LIMIFLEX™ DYNAMIC SAGITTAL TETHER™ (DST) STABILIZATION
SAN CARLOS, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently published paper in The Open Orthopaedics Journal compared outcomes for degenerative spondylolisthesis surgery using decompression and Empirical Spine's LimiFlex™ Dynamic Sagittal Tether™ (DST) stabilization versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). The interim results of the FDA IDE trial showed both approaches led to substantial improvements in pain and function within the initial postoperative period, but the DST group had shorter hospital stays, earlier return to work, and higher patient-reported activity levels three months post-surgery.