Tandem Spinal Stenosis
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Tandem Spinal Stenosis
A 42 years old gentleman presented with predominant low back pain associated with bilateral lower limb neurological deficit leading to an initial diagnosis of lumbar stenosis. Further history taking and examination revealed upper limb neurological deficit, and the lower limbs actually presented with upper motor neuron instead of lower motor neuron signs. Imaging studies confirmed the clinical f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1985-2533,1985-2533
DOI: 10.5704/moj.1003.010