Magnetic resonance imaging vs. electrodiagnostic root compromise in lumbar spinal stenosis: A masked controlled study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 789-797

  Chiodo, Anthony ^a   Haig, Andrew J ^a   Yamakawa, Karen S J ^a   Quint, Douglas ^b   Tong, Henry ^a   Choksi, Vaishali R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; F wave; H wave; Lumbar spinal stenosis; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL ROOT;

AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SPINAL STENOSIS;

EID: 53049092047     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318186af03     Document Type: Article

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