Outcomes of decompression for lumbar spinal canal stenosis based upon preoperative radiographic severity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The relationship between severity of preoperative radiographic findings and surgical outcomes following decompression for lumbar degenerative spinal canal stenosis is unclear. Our aim in this paper was to gain insight into this relat...

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Main Authors: Patel Nilesh M, Weiner Bradley K, Walker Matthew A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/3