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      Patient-reported outcome of surgical treatment for lumbar spinal epidural lipomatosis

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      The Spine Journal
      Elsevier BV

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          <p class="first" id="d3209859e109">Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of fat tissue in the spinal canal that can have a compressive effect, leading to clinical symptoms. This condition has a distinct pathology from spinal stenosis associated with degeneration of the intervertebral discs, ligaments, and facet joints. Several different conservative and surgical treatment strategies have been proposed for SEL, but its treatment remains controversial. There is a lack of evidence documenting the success of surgical decompression in SEL, and no previous studies have reported the postoperative outcome from the patient's perspective. </p>

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          The Spine Journal
          The Spine Journal
          Elsevier BV
          15299430
          November 2016
          November 2016
          : 16
          : 11
          : 1333-1341
          Article
          10.1016/j.spinee.2016.06.022
          27363757
          4b8a6129-fcb1-4d8e-8ae7-9381c2043740
          © 2016

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