Outcomes for lumbar stenosis: A 5-year follow-up study

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 129-134

  Swezey, Robert L ^a,b  

^a Osteoporosis Prev Treatm Ctr I   (United States)

^b Arthritis and Back Pain Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Intermittent neurogenic pseudoclaudication; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLAUDICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 0029900314     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124743-199606000-00004     Document Type: Article

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