Does the wait for lumbar degenerative spinal stenosis surgery have a detrimental effect on patient outcomes? A prospective observational study

Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (Bailey CS, Gurr, Bailey SI, Taylor), Western University; London Health Sciences Centre (Bailey CS, Gurr, Bailey SI, Taylor, Rosas-Arellano, Tallon, Urquhart); and Lawson Health Research Institute (Bailey CS, Rosas-Arellano, Tallon, Bureau, Urquhart), London, Ont.