What is canal stenosis in Spine Surgery?

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Inadvertent penetration or damage to facet joint capsule during spinal surgery.

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Narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses the spinal cord or cauda equina, distinct from foraminal stenosis.

central canal stenosis spinal canal narrowing

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Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
canal stenosis IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	Narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses the spinal cord or cauda equina, d...

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