An arterial pulse examination is not sufficient for diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in lumbar spinal canal stenosis: a prospective multicenter study.

Study Design: Prospective, multicenter study.

Objective: To conduct peripheral arterial disease (PAD) screening on intermittent claudication (IC) in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS) to examine the relationships among combined LSCS and PAD, symptoms, and physical findings.

Summary Of Background Data: IC occurs due to two underlying diseases, LSCS and PAD, and has an increasing prevalence with the aging of society.