Microsurgical decompression of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1989-1990

  Michael Mayer, H ^a   Korge, Andreas ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Lumbar spinal stenosis; Microscopic surgery; Over the top decompression; Unilateral approach

Indexed keywords

AGED; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR SPINE STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAMINOPLASTY; MICROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SPINE DISEASE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUDA EQUINA; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SCIATICA; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL STENOSIS; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 72449199608     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1221-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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