Abstract
Historically, most patients with the lumbar spinal stenosis have been older than 66 yr when initially diagnosed; however, with a growing awareness of this entity, it is increasingly being identified at an earlier age. A 5-yr retrospective review of hospital records was initiated to determine the frequency of lumbar spinal stenosis in a population of patients of <51 yr of age. Of 2751 patients admitted with this diagnosis, 268 (9.8%) were <51 yr of age.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Age Factors
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Child
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Disease Progression
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Female
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Hospitals, Community
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Humans
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Low Back Pain / etiology
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Male
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Michigan / epidemiology
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Middle Aged
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Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data
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Patient Admission / trends
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Retrospective Studies
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Severity of Illness Index
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Sex Distribution
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Spinal Stenosis / complications
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Spinal Stenosis / diagnosis
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Spinal Stenosis / epidemiology*