Synovial cysts of the lumbar spine: A review

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 520-524

  Radatz, M ^a,b   Jakubowski, J ^a   Cooper, J ^a   Powell, T ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facet joint; Ganglion; Lumbar spine; Spinal canal; Synovial cyst

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLAUDICATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL ARTICULATION; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; SYMPTOM; SYNOVIAL CYST; WALKING;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SPINAL DISEASES; SYNOVIAL CYST;

EID: 0031460775     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699745673     Document Type: Article

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