Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Lumbar spinal canal ====== The lateral lumbar [[spinal canal]] may be subdivided into the subarticular ([[lateral recess]]), the foraminal ([[pedicle]]) and the [[extraforaminal]] (far lateral) zone. Within these regions lies the “[[Macnab's hidden zone.]]”, an area known for its difficult surgical exposure ((Macnab I. Negative disc exploration. An analysis of the causes of nerve-root involvement in sixty-eight patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1971 Jul;53(5):891-903. PubMed PMID: 4326746. )). ===== Lumbar spinal canal dimensions ===== see [[Lumbar spinal canal dimensions]]. lumbar_spinal_canal.txt Last modified: 2024/08/28 09:09by 127.0.0.1