Lumbar stenosis: a clinical review.
A brief history, classification, clinical presentation, and pertinent anatomy of spinal stenosis is presented. A thorough understanding of the etiology, pathologic features, and the correlation between symptoms and precisely where the thecal sac and nerve root impingement occurs is essential to interpret imaging studies and plan appropriate treatment.
University Hospital Staten Island, NY, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology