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Spinal stenosis epidemiology and demographics

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The incidence of lumbar stenosis in the general population is between 1700 and 8000 per 100,000 and it increases from the fifth decade of life. The prevalence of spinal stenosis in the US community based sample is approximately 4710 per 100,000 and 26200 per 100,000 for relative and absolute stenosis in the 60–69 year-old age group. Patients of all age groups may develop spinal stenosis. The incidence of spinal stenosis increases with age. There is no racial predilection to spinal stenosi.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

  • The incidence of lumbar stenosis in the general population is between 1700 and 8000 per 100,000 and it increases from the fifth decade of life.[1]

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of spinal stenosis in the US community based sample is approximately 4710 per 100,000 and 26200 per 100,000 for relative and absolute stenosis in the 60–69 year-old age group.[2]

Age

  • Patients of all age groups may develop spinal stenosis.[1][2]
  • The incidence of spinal stenosis increases with age.[1]

Race

  • There is no racial predilection to spinal stenosi.
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sá P, Marques P, Alpoim B, Rodrigues E, Félix A, Silva L; et al. (2014). “Lumbar stenosis: clinical case”. Rev Bras Ortop. 49 (4): 405–8. doi:10.1016/j.rboe.2014.04.014. PMC 4511619. PMID 26229836.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kalichman L, Cole R, Kim DH, Li L, Suri P, Guermazi A; et al. (2009). “Spinal stenosis prevalence and association with symptoms: the Framingham Study”. Spine J. 9 (7): 545–50. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2009.03.005. PMC 3775665. PMID 19398386.

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