Minimally invasive surgery through endoscopic laminotomy and foraminotomy for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis
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Congenital Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) defined first by Dr. Sarpyener in 1940’s17, and degenerative LSS was defined by Verbiest in 1950’s.19 Degenerative LSS can be classified as simple or complex LSS, depending on the presence or absence of attendant pathologies. LSS can also be classified on axial plane as central, lateral, or foraminal. LSS may result inneurogenic claucation or radiculopath...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0972-978X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2013.01.006