Laminal fenestration for the treatment of lumbar nerve root foraminal stenosis

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 494-496

  Shenouda, Emad F ^a   Gill, Steven S ^a   Laing, R ^b   Johnston, R ^b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Foraminal stenosis; Laminal fenestration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FENESTRATION; FORAMINAL STENOSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ROOT; STENOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036816510     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268869021000030320     Document Type: Article

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