Spinal stenosis classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

Overview

Spinal stenosis may be classified according to where on the spine the condition occurs, into three groups: Cervical spinal stenosis, thoracic spinal stenosis and lumbar spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and in the neck.

Classification

Spinal stenosis may be classified according to where on the spine the condition occurs, into three groups:^[1]^[2]^[3]
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Thoracic spinal stenosis
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and in the neck.

References

↑ Genevay S, Atlas SJ (2010). “Lumbar spinal stenosis”. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 24 (2): 253–65. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2009.11.001. PMC 2841052. PMID 20227646.
↑ Morishita Y, Naito M, Wang JC (2011). “Cervical spinal canal stenosis: the differences between stenosis at the lower cervical and multiple segment levels”. Int Orthop. 35 (10): 1517–22. doi:10.1007/s00264-010-1169-3. PMC 3174302. PMID 21113592.
↑ Barnett GH, Hardy RW, Little JR, Bay JW, Sypert GW (1987). “Thoracic spinal canal stenosis”. J Neurosurg. 66 (3): 338–44. doi:10.3171/jns.1987.66.3.0338. PMID 3819827.

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[pmid20227646-1] Genevay S, Atlas SJ (2010). “Lumbar spinal stenosis”. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 24 (2): 253–65. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2009.11.001. PMC 2841052. PMID 20227646.

[pmid21113592-2] Morishita Y, Naito M, Wang JC (2011). “Cervical spinal canal stenosis: the differences between stenosis at the lower cervical and multiple segment levels”. Int Orthop. 35 (10): 1517–22. doi:10.1007/s00264-010-1169-3. PMC 3174302. PMID 21113592.

[pmid3819827-3] Barnett GH, Hardy RW, Little JR, Bay JW, Sypert GW (1987). “Thoracic spinal canal stenosis”. J Neurosurg. 66 (3): 338–44. doi:10.3171/jns.1987.66.3.0338. PMID 3819827.

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