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Spinal stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal canal squeezes the spinal cord and/or nerve roots.

Primary Medical Reviewer William M. Green, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Robert B. Keller, MD
- Orthopedics
Last Updated March 7, 2006

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Last Updated: March 07, 2006
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