The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the clinical and radiological outcome of two different interventional techniques in lumbar foraminal stenosis decompression. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does minimally invasive techniques give better results than conventional techniques? Participants will: Undergo minimally invasive intervention using unilateral biportal endoscopy for lumbar foraminal stenosis decompression Undergo lumbar fusion for lumbar foraminal stenosis decompression Keep a diary of their symptoms and improvement of these symptoms
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Oswestry disability index (ODI)
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 2 years
Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 2 years
Alaa Eldeen Mohamed Adam, Assistant lecturer