Lumbar spinal stenosis: a review.
Lumbar spinal stenosis can usually be identified after a thorough history and physical examination. Most individuals with this condition are successfully treated by non-operative means. Invasive radiologic studies and surgery are reserved for those patients who fail to respond to conservative measures. In these select cases, predictably good results can be expected from lumbar decompression.
Department of Orthopaedics, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D013130:Spinal Stenosis