Spinal Stenosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Neurosurgical implications of achondroplasia.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECT: Achondroplasia is the most common form of human short-limbed dwarfism. The pediatric neurosurgeon is frequently required to treat children with achondroplasia who have hydrocephalus, cervicomedullary compression (CMD), and spinal canal ... Read more...

[Lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative conditions in Denmark 2005-2006]

19 Sep 2009 INTRODUCTION: The indication and use of lumbar spinal fusion surgery for degenerative conditions is being debated. PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to describe recent trends in lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative conditions in Denmark. ... Read more...

Cervical myelopathy by C1 posterior tubercle impingement in a patient with DISH.

30 Aug 2009 STUDY DESIGN: A unique case of a patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) associated with C1 posterior tubercle impingement resulting in spinal canal stenosis and cervical myelopathy. OBJECTIVE: To describe an uncommon mechanism ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Spinal Stenosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Neurosurgical implications of achondroplasia. 29 Sep 2009
• Editorial. Achondroplasia. 29 Sep 2009
• [Lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative conditions in Denmark 2005-2006] 19 Sep 2009
• Cervical myelopathy by C1 posterior tubercle impingement in a patient with DISH. 30 Aug 2009
• Caudal epidural blood patch. 30 Aug 2009
• Epidural steroid injection resulting in epidural hematoma in a patient despite strict adherence to anticoagulation guidelines. 30 Aug 2009
• Functional and clinical evaluation for the surgical treatment of degenerative stenosis of the lumbar spinal canal. 30 Aug 2009
• Iatrogenic intradural spinal arachnoid cyst as a complication of lumbar spine surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• Tetraplegia following parathyroidectomy in two long-term haemodialysis patients. 30 Aug 2009
• Blood flow analysis of compressed nerve root after intravenous injection of lipo-prostaglandin E1. 30 Aug 2009
• Perioperative complication rate of lumbar disc microsurgery depending on the surgeon's level of training. 19 Aug 2009
• Endoscopic thoracic laminoforaminoplasty for the treatment of thoracic radiculopathy: report of 12 cases. 10 Aug 2009
• The pedicle screw fixation with vertebroplasty augmentation in the surgical treatment of the severe osteoporotic spines. 30 Jul 2009
• Re: Matsumoto M, Watanabe K, Tsuji T, et al. Nocturnal leg cramps: a common complaint in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Spine 2009;34:E189-94. 30 Jul 2009
• A rare problem with an epidural catheter in a patient with Ellis-van Creveld syndrome. 30 Jul 2009
• Preoperative patient selection with magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and electroencephalography: does the test predict outcome after cervical surgery? 30 Jul 2009
• Efficacy of surgery and type of fusion in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. 2 Jul 2009
• Instrumented open-door laminoplasty as treatment for cervical myelopathy in 104 patients. 29 Jun 2009
• Continuous somatosensory evoked potentials monitoring is highly sensitive to intraoperative occlusion of iliac artery during anterior lumbar interbody fusion: case report. 29 Jun 2009
• Can c7 plumbline and gravity line predict health related quality of life in adult scoliosis? 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Spinal Stenosis'

Definition: Narrowing of the spinal canal.

Descriptor UI: D013130

Alternative terms: Spinal Stenosis; Spinal Stenoses; Stenoses, Spinal; Stenosis, Spinal;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C05.116.900.825;

History Note: 83

Technical Notes: coordinate with vertebrae headings if appropriate