Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complications of Simultaneous versus Staged Surgical Decompression for Tandem Spinal Stenosis

Tandem spinal stenosis (TSS) refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal at two distinct anatomic areas. Symptoms can present due to either cervical myelopathy or lumbar stenosis. Consequently, determining the symptomatic anatomical levels requiring surgery can pose a challenge. We sought to identify the surgical approach associated with better patient-reported outcomes.