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Lumbar stenosis: clinical case Please cite this article as: Sá P, Marques P, Alpoim B, Rodrigues E, Félix A, Silva L, et al. Estenose lombar: caso clínico. Rev Bras Ortop. 2014;49:405–408. ☆☆ ☆☆ Work performed in the Alto Minho Local Healthcare Unit, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

Lumbar stenosis is an increasingly common pathological condition that is becoming more frequent with increasing mean life expectancy, with high costs for society. It has many causes, among which degenerative, neoplastic and traumatic causes stand out. Most of the patients respond well to conservative therapy. Surgical treatment is reserved for patients who present symptoms after implementation of conservative measures. Here, a case of severe stenosis of the lumbar spine at several levels, in a female patient with pathological and surgical antecedents in the lumbar spine, is presented. The patient underwent two different decompression techniques within the same operation.

Spine; Spinal stenosis; Laminectomy


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