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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of lumbar stenosis in the general population is between 1700 and 8000 per 100,000 and it increases from the fifth decade of life.[1]
Prevalence
- The prevalence of spinal stenosis in the US community based sample is approximately 4710 per 100,000 and 26200 per 100,000 for relative and absolute stenosis in the 60–69 year-old age group.[2]
Age
- Patients of all age groups may develop spinal stenosis.[1][2]
- The incidence of spinal stenosis increases with age.[1]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to spinal stenosi.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sá P, Marques P, Alpoim B, Rodrigues E, Félix A, Silva L; et al. (2014). "Lumbar stenosis: clinical case". Rev Bras Ortop. 49 (4): 405–8. doi:10.1016/j.rboe.2014.04.014. PMC 4511619. PMID 26229836.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kalichman L, Cole R, Kim DH, Li L, Suri P, Guermazi A; et al. (2009). "Spinal stenosis prevalence and association with symptoms: the Framingham Study". Spine J. 9 (7): 545–50. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2009.03.005. PMC 3775665. PMID 19398386.