Qualitative Grading of Severity of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Based on the Morphology of the Dural Sac on Magnetic Resonance Images

Schizas, Constantin; Theumann, Nicolas; Burn, Alexandre; J. Tansey, Rosamond; Wardlaw, Douglas; W. Smith, Francis; Kulik, Gerit

doi:10.1097/brs.0b013e3181d359bd

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Qualitative Grading of Severity of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Based on the Morphology of the Dural Sac on Magnetic Resonance Images

Published in Spine • Jul 28, 2010

Authors:

Constantin Schizas

Nicolas Theumann

Alexandre Burn

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective radiologic study on a prospective patient cohort. OBJECTIVE: To devise a qualitative grading of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), study its reliability and clinical relevance. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Radiologic stenosis is assessed commonly by measuring dural sac cross-se...

Subject

Medicine

Lumbar spinal stenosis

Magnetic resonance imaging

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