A model showing the lumbar spinal area and pelvis, with spondylosis of the lumbar spine Root stimulators are far from being perfect as there are many potential complications. Approximately 18% of ...

nodular paraspinal mass (50 35 20mm), closely related to the left L4 nerve root and located between the psoas and iliacus muscles, with a well-defined cleavage plan (Figs. 1-3) – pattern suggestive of ...

Background Clinical examination of patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy aims to clarify whether there is nerve root impingement. The aims of this study were to investigate the association ...

Physically demanding jobs, contact sports and being overweight can increase risk of developing lumbar spondylosis.

Treatment for lumbar spondylosis is individualized based on symptoms and severity and can include: oral medications like NSAIDS, injections, nerve root blocks or ablations, spinal cord stimulation ...

For example, in order to alleviate pressure on one or more nerve roots in the cervical (upper) spine, an anterior cervical discectomy may be performed. In this surgery, one or more discs and bone ...

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a prevalent condition that severely impacts patients ... During the procedure, we resected part of the small joints bilaterally to gain access and thoroughly explore ...

Abbreviations AUC: Area under the curve; CI: Confidence interval; CT: Computer tomography; LR: Likelihood ratio; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; ROC: Receiver ...

Patients were considered eligible if they were at least 18 years old, were diagnosed with symptomatic low-back pain due to lumbar disk herniation and associated radicular pain and showed signs of ...