To simplify it the word stenosis means narrowing. So this is a disease condition where the diameter or area of the spinal canal becomes narrow through which the neural elements like the spinal ...

Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the common term used to describe patients with symptoms related to the anatomical reduction of the lumbar spinal canal size. However, some subjects may ...

The minimally-invasive technique is a game-changer as it reduces tissue damage, blood loss and postoperative pain, aiding ...

Patient characteristics are summarized in Table 1. The mean age of the study patients (n = 80) at the time of surgery was 63 years (11) [mean (SD)], and 35 (44%) of the subjects were male. Ten ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral ... If the vertebral column in this region narrows, it can put pressure on the spinal cord and cause neurological problems. The vertebral canal in ...

Auscultation of the heart in patients with aortic stenosis can be very helpful in both the diagnosis and determining the severity of disease. The typical murmur of aortic stenosis is a high ...