We present a case of lumbar radiculopathy due to a vascular malformation in the lumbar
spine and discuss various causes of atypical lumbar radiculopathy. Lumbar radiculopathy is …

BACKGROUND: In degenerative lumbar spinal disease with nerve root compression, the L5
and S1 nerve roots are the most often affected and the L3 nerve root is involved infrequently …

Lumbar stenosis is a common disorder, usually characterized clinically by neurogenic
claudication with or without lumbar/sacral radiculopathy corresponding to the level of …

A 59-year-old man presented with 1-year history of low back pain along with progressive
pain and numbness in the right lower extremity. Physical examination showed muscle …

The outstanding symptom associated with compression of a nerve root by a herniated
lumbar dise is pain radiating down the posterolateral aspect of the lower extremity. The key …

Lumbosacral nerve root anomalies are the leading cause of lumbar surgery failures.
Although co-occurrence of lumbar spondylolysis and disc herniation is common, it is very …

A 77-year-old man presented with neurogenic claudication of the lower limbs that had
gradually progressed over the past 8 months. The pain was worse on the left side. Relevant …

PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical significance of continuous intradural lumbosacral nerve
root enhancement in symptomatic patients without prior lumbar surgery. METHODS Fifty …

BACKGROUND: Spinal nerve root anomaly is a rare feature that can result in unexpected
outcomes in epidural steroid injections or surgical procedures. Preoperative diagnostic tools …

Introduction The association of a lumbosacral transitional vertebra with accelerated
degeneration of the disc above has been described. Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae …