Canadian Medical Association journal
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A proportion of patients with lumbar disc syndromes have little in the way of disc protrusion, but have spinal canals, either congenitally narrow, or else narrowed by degenerative changes. These patients require myelography for their assessment and decompression by complete laminectomy for their treatment, as opposed to the more usual practice of discectomy via partial laminectomy and/or fusion. Five such cases with myelographic findings are presented.
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In response to a shortage of medical teachers and scientists, A. C. M. ⋯ These concerns centre around difficulties in communication with Canada. This paper also gives a statistical report on the numbers of graduates who are interns and residents in the United States, and the locations, fields of specialization and years of graduation of residents. The decreasing numbers are believed to reflect improving Canadian facilities as well as difficulties associated with the American military draft.