LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL STENOSIS İN OSTEOPOIKILOSIS (CASE REPORT)
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1993, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Osteopoikilosis is a rare form of bone displasia which is usually an incidental radiological finding. The dis-ease has typical radiological findings and generally does not reçuire treatment; however, in the recent years, co-existing pathologies have been reported. One of these pathologies is iumbar spinal stenosis, requiring sur-gical intervention. İn this article, an osteopoikilosis case with İumbar spinal stenosis is presented and diagnostic and thera-peutic approaches are discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
Cüneyt ŞAR, Azmi HAMZAOĞLU, Nadir ŞENER, Önder KILIÇOGLU, Mişel KOKINO
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