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Synonyms and related keywords: central stenosis, central canal stenosis, foraminal stenosis, intervertebral foramen stenosis, lateral gutter stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, stenosis, subarticular stenosis, subpedicular stenosis, spinal stenosis, neurogenic claudication, NC, lumbar spinal stenosis, LSS, neural compression, spinal canal narrowing, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, facet hypertrophy of cephalad vertebra, vertebral body osteophytosis,...

Author: John NK Hsiang, MD, PhD, Consulting Surgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center
Contents - Introduction Indications Workup Treatment Complications Outcome And Prognosis Future And Controversies Bibliography
Synonyms and related keywords: spinal stenosis, lumbar stenosis, narrowing of the spinal canal, narrowing of the nerve root canals, narrowing of the intervertebral...

Article by Vokshoor & Jamali
Contents - Introduction Cervical And Thoracic Stenosis Lumbar Stenosis Clinical Presentation Radiological Studies Natural History And Conservative Measures Surgical Treatment Conclusion Pictures Bibliography
Synonyms and related keywords: spondylosis, spinal canal narrowing, neurogenic claudication, myopathy, focal stenosis, lateral recess syndrome, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, CSM, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy

Contents: Introduction Differentials Radiograph CT SCAN MRI Nuclear Medicine Angiography Intervention Multimedia References
Authors: Lennard A Nadalo, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Consulting Staff, Envision Imaging of Allen and Radiological Consultants Association
James A Moody, MD, Chief, Neurosurgery Section, Department of Surgery, Methodist Medical...

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Search string "Spinal Stenosis"[Majr] requires the article to have spinal stenosis classified as a major subject. 1746 Articles Sept 2007

Information on the diagnosis and treatment of Spinal Stenosis. Mostly patient oriented.
Mission Statement - "The purpose of this website is to provide information about the current standard of care in the diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis to people with spinal symptoms, medical health care providers and researchers....

Review of 31 patients aged 65 or older after surgical decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis. 64% of the patients had an excellent result, 17% a good result ad 19% a poor result.
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Report on Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Haig AJ, Tomkins CC JAMA. 2010;303:71-72
A review and commentary address the diagnosis and management of lumbar spinal stenosis, a condition in which decreased space for neural and vascular structures in the lumbar spine results in buttock or lower extremity pain, with or...

From Neurosurgical Focus
Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With a Total Posterior Arthroplasty Prosthesis: Implant Description, Surgical Technique, and a Prospective Report on 29 Patients
Posted 05/16/2007 Paul Mcafee, M.D.1; Larry T. Khoo, M.D.2; Luiz Pimenta, M.D.3; Andy Capuccino, M.D.4; Domagoj Coric, M.D.5; Robert Hes, M.D.6; Bart Conix, M.D.6; Farbod Asgarzadie, M.D.2; Azmi...

The X STOP May Reduce Neurogenic Claudication in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis CME
June 23, 2005 — The X STOP, an interspinous process decompression system, is successful in reducing symptoms of neurogenic intermittent claudication (NIC) secondary to lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), according to the results of a multicenter, prospective, randomized...