Minimally Invasive Surgical Decompression without Fusion for the Treatment of Lumbar Synovial Cysts: Feasibility and Long-Term Outcomes

Minimally invasive laminectomy is an effective first-line treatment for symptomatic LSCs and avoids the need for fusion in most treated patients. Of our patients, 18% required a fusion over 46 months, suggesting that further studies are required to guide patient selection.