Surgical aspects on lateral spinal stenosis. Indications and principles.
Lateral stenosis is a narrowing of the lateral recesses and/or foramina. It is most frequently caused by degeneration. Its clinical expression is variable and diagnosis requires imaging. Treatment is conservative, but should this fail, decompressive laminectomy and sometimes fusion is required.
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Department of Orthopedics, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612.
D006801:Humans; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*