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Chapter-115 Lumbar Canal Stenosis

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. Panigrahi Manas Kumar
2. Biswal Debabrat
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_115
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1. Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
2. NIMS, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of Lumbar canal stenosis. Chapter has 5 well illustrated diagrams and pictures. Lumbar canal stenosis, normal anatomy of lumbar vertebral canal, pathophysiology of spinal stenosis, spinal claudication syndrome, neurogenic compression theory, vascular compression theory, clinical presentation of lumbar stenosis, imaging studies of spinal stenosis, management of lumbar stenosis, laminotomy or laminectomy, decompression and spinal fusion are described in detail. 32 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading

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