Microscopic laminotomies for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 389-394

  Tsai, Richard Yen Chun ^a   Yang, Rong Sen ^c   Bray Jr , Robert S ^b  

^a Garfield Medical Center   (United States)

^b Cedar Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Decompression; Microscopic laminotomy; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 0031757810     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199810000-00004     Document Type: Article

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