Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis: Diagnosis and Management
- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Vol. 7 (4) , 239-249
- https://doi.org/10.5435/00124635-199907000-00004
Abstract
Degenerative lumbar stenosis is a common cause of disabling back and lower extremity pain among older persons. The process usually begins with degeneration of the intervertebral disks and facet joints, resulting in narrowing of the spinal canal and neural foramina. Associated factors may incKeywords
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