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. 1962 May;25(2):165–176. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.25.2.165

NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH NARROWING OF THE LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL

Joseph A Epstein 1,2, Bernard S Epstein 1,2, Leroy Lavine 1,2
PMCID: PMC495437  PMID: 13890425

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