Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 126-142 , September 2007

Imaging in Spinal Stenosis

  • Anant Krishnan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Anant Krishnan, MD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073.
    • ,
  • Richard Silbergleit, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2007.06.002

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 126-142 , September 2007

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