[Stenosis of the vertebral canal in the lower spine].

The article reviews modern literature on the pathophysiology and clinical signs of degenerative stenosis of the lower spine. Possibilities of modern instrumental diagnosis and the differential clinical diagnosis of lumbar stenosis are presented. A modern treatment tactics and indications for surgical treatment are described. A brief and schematic description of the methods of surgical treatment of tenosis is presented. The efficacy of surgical treatment, including remote and results in early patients, is discussed.