Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of intermittent claudication in patients with lumbar canal stenosis

World Journal of Orthopedics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 134-145

  Kobayashi, Shigeru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Cauda equine; Lumbar canal stenosis; Nerve root; Prostaglandin E1

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899548928     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22185836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i2.134     Document Type: Article

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