title: Lumbar spinal stenosis: anatomy and pathogenesis.
abstract: This article reviews the history, classification, and pathoanatomy of lumbar spinal stenosis. An understanding of the pathoanatomy of lumbar spinal stenosis is essential for the clinician to treat the patient with clinically symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis more effectively.
authors.affiliation: Florida Spine Institute, 2250 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL 33765, USA. cbarragan@floridaspineinstitute.com
authors.forename: Kenneth P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Botwin
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Gruber
mesh_terms: D006984:Hypertrophy; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed