Abstract
Spinal stenosis is defined as a reduction of the diameters of the spinal canal. The size of the spinal canal varies according to location and several corresponding diameters are recognized (sagittal, interpeduncular, interarticular, depth of lateral recesses). Spinal stenosis may lead to neurological disorders associated with compression of the nervous structures contained in this canal (spinal cord, conus medullaris, cauda equina, nerve roots, meninges).
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Gallucci, M., Capoccia, S., Colajacomo, M. (2007). Spinal Stenosis. In: Van Goethem, J.W.M., van den Hauwe, L., Parizel, P.M. (eds) Spinal Imaging. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68483-1_8
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