The Morphometric Study of Degenerative Lateral Canal Stenosis at L4-L5 and L5-S1 Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Feasibility Analysis for Posterior Surgical Decompression

This study was to evaluate the morphological features of degenerative spinal stenosis and adequacy of lateral canal stenosis decompression via unilateral and bilateral laminectomy. Measurements of facet joint angulation (FJA), mid facet point (MFP), mid facet point distance (MFPD), the narrowest poi...

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Main Authors: Yusof MI, MSM Shif, MS Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2015-03-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
Online Access:http://morthoj.org/2015/v9n1/posterior-surgical-decompression.pdf