A systematic review of semiquantitative and qualitative radiologic criteria for the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis

G Andreisek, M Imhof, M Wertli… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to perform a systematic review of the
semiquantitative and qualitative radiologic criteria that are used for the diagnosis of lumbar …

Consensus conference on core radiological parameters to describe lumbar stenosis-an initiative for structured reporting

G Andreisek, RA Deyo, JG Jarvik, F Porchet… - European …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose To define radiological criteria and parameters as a minimum standard in a
structured radiological report for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and to identify …

Nerve root sedimentation sign: evaluation of a new radiological sign in lumbar spinal stenosis

T Barz, M Melloh, LP Staub, SJ Lord, J Lange… - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective case-referent study. Objective. To assess whether the new
sedimentation sign discriminates between nonspecific low back pain (LBP) and symptomatic …

Post-surgical functional recovery, lumbar lordosis, and range of motion associated with MR-detectable redundant nerve roots in lumbar spinal stenosis

J Chen, J Wang, B Wang, H Xu, S Lin… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective T1-and T2-weighted magnetic resonance images (MRI) can reveal
lumbar redundant nerve roots (RNRs), a result of chronic compression and nerve elongation …

[HTML][HTML] Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy significantly contributes to the severity of neurogenic intermittent claudication in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis

J Kim, WK Kwon, H Cho, S Lee, JB Lee, JY Park… - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (LFH) is a known contributor to lumbar spinal canal
stenosis (LSCS). However, the clinical significance and quantitative role of LFH compared to …

The clinical significance of redundant nerve roots of the cauda equina in lumbar spinal stenosis patients: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

CJ Marques, H Hillebrand, L Papavero - Clinical Neurology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the most performed
spine surgery procedure in patients older than 65 years. Around 40% of LSS patients …

Redundant nerve roots of the cauda equina in lumbar spinal canal stenosis, an MR study on 500 cases

M Poureisa, MH Daghighi, P Eftekhari… - European Spine …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate magnetic resonance (MR)-detected
redundant nerve roots (RNRs) of the cauda equina in patients with lumbar spinal canal …

A meta-analysis on the clinical significance of redundant nerve roots in symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis

L Cong, Y Zhu, Q Yan, G Tu - World Neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), which leads to severe socioeconomic
consequences and places a heavy burden on global healthcare system, is a relatively …

[HTML][HTML] Role of redundant nerve roots in clinical manifestations of lumbar spine stenosis

KR Nathani, K Naeem, HH Rai… - Surgical Neurology …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Redundant nerve roots (RNRs) are defined as elongated, thickened, and
tortious appearing roots of the cauda equina secondary to lumbar spinal canal stenosis …

Patient demographics and MRI-based measurements predict redundant nerve roots in lumbar spinal stenosis: a retrospective database cohort comparison

L Papavero, CJ Marques, J Lohmann… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2018 - Springer
Background Up to 40% of patients diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) show
evidence of redundant nerve roots (RNR) of the cauda equina on their magnetic resonance …