title: "Young" lumbar spinal stenotic: review of 268 patients younger than 51 years.
abstract: Historically, most patients with the lumbar spinal stenosis have been older than 66 yr when initially diagnosed; however, with a growing awareness of this entity, it is increasingly being identified at an earlier age. A 5-yr retrospective review of hospital records was initiated to determine the frequency of lumbar spinal stenosis in a population of patients of <51 yr of age. Of 2751 patients admitted with this diagnosis, 268 (9.8%) were <51 yr of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073-6769, USA.
authors.forename: Myron M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: LaBan
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*