Mark H. Ebell
Abstract
Lumbar spinal stenosis is an important cause of pain and disability, and surgery is beneficial for appropriately selected patients. Therefore, it is important for primary care physicians to distinguish patients with spinal stenosis from those with musculoskeletal low back pain, peripheral vascular disease, or spinal disk disease.
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Lumbar spinal stenosis is an important cause of pain and disability, and surgery is beneficial for appropriately selected patients. Therefore, it is important for primary care physicians to distinguish patients with spinal stenosis from those with musculoskeletal low back pain, peripheral vascular disease, or spinal disk disease.
Key concepts: Medicine, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Spinal stenosis, Stenosis, Lumbar, Spinal disease, Disease, Back pain