Microsurgical extraforaminal decompression of lumbar root canal stenosis

Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-30

  Papavero, L ^a   Kothe, R ^a  

^a Schoen Clinic Hamburg Eilbek   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation; Less invasive approach; Lumbar paraspinal transmuscular approach; Lumbar root canal stenosis; Spinal microsurgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR ROOT CANAL STENOSIS; LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS; MICROSURGERY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION DEVICE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84878615187     PISSN: 09346694     EISSN: 14390981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00064-012-0194-3     Document Type: Article

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