Interspinous Process Decompression: Expanding Treatment Options for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Interspinous process decompression is a minimally invasive implantation procedure employing a stand-alone interspinous spacer that functions as an extension blocker to prevent compression of neural elements without direct surgical removal of tissue adjacent to the nerves. The Superion® spacer is the...
Main Authors: | Pierce D. Nunley, A. Nick Shamie, Scott L. Blumenthal, Douglas Orndorff, Jon E. Block, Fred H. Geisler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3267307 |
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