Lumbar Stenosis
Definition![Lumbar Stenosis](/sites/default/files/Spine/Lumbar Stenosis MRI_0.jpg)
Reduction of space available for neural elements in spinal canal or intervertebral foramina
- due to degenerative changes, congenital abnormalities or both
- involves compression of the thecal sac or nerve roots
Epidemiology
Onset 50 - 60's
- M = F
- associated with onset OA spine