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You are here: Home / Articles / Meet the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Challenge

Meet the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Challenge

August 1, 2007 • By David G. Borenstein, MD

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Dr. Borenstein is a rheumatologist with Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates in Washington, D.C., and a TR editorial board member.

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Filed Under: Conditions, Spondyloarthritis Tagged With: Diagnostic Criteria, Pathogenesis, Spinal Stenosis, TreatmentIssue: August 2007

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