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Spinal Stenosis/Decompression

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  • Spinal stenosis.

  • Disc prolapse with no relative spinal instability.

  • Caudal equina syndrome.

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  1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK

    Efthimios J. Karadimas

  2. Department of Spinal Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK

    Abhay S. Rao

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  1. Unit of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

    Peter V. Giannoudis

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Karadimas, E.J., Rao, A.S. (2011). Spinal Stenosis/Decompression. In: Giannoudis, P. (eds) Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopedic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-820-1_31

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