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Multi-echo in steady-state acquisition improves MRI image quality and lumbosacral radiculopathy diagnosis efficacy compared with T2 fast spin-echo sequence
PurposeThis study compares the performance of a 4-min multi-echo in steady-state acquisition (MENSA) with a 6-min fast spin echo with variable flip...
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Influence of slippage reduction and correction of lumbosacral kyphosis by single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion on spinal alignment in patients with dysplastic spondylolisthesis
PurposeTo investigate the influence of slippage reduction and correction of lumbosacral kyphosis by L5–S1 single-level posterior lumbar interbody...
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Painless nondiabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy with complete recovery: a case report
BackgroundLumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy, also known as amyotrophy, is an uncommon monophasic disorder characterized by inflammation of the...
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Role of magnetic resonance neurography in assessment of lumbosacral radiculo-plexopathy: correlation with electrophysiological studies
BackgroundLumbosacral plexus is a collection of nerves that converge and diverge and finally merge into terminal nerves that innervate the pelvis and...
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Comparative effects of patient-specific 3-dimensional and 2-dimensional lumbar traction on pain and functional disability in patients with lumbar radiculopathy
BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) resides as a most common type of symptom pointing towards lumber radiculopathy. It is defined as burning sharp leg pain...
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Lumbosacral fusion increases the risk of hip osteoarthritis
ObjectiveThere may be biomechanical changes in the adjacent hip joint after lumbosacral fusion. The literature has limited information on how these...
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Ability of diagnostic injection to predict surgical outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy
BackgroundArising from different anatomical structures of the spine, chronic low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability, and its...
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Detection of C8/T1 radiculopathy by measuring the root motor conduction time
BackgroundRoot motor conduction time (RMCT) can noninvasively evaluate the status of the proximal root segment. However, its clinical application...
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Diagnostic value of proximal cutaneous nerve biopsy in brachial and lumbosacral plexus pathologies
BackgroundBrachial and lumbosacral plexopathies can result from numerous non-traumatic etiologies, including those of inflammatory, autoimmune, or...
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Case report: radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy – a very late complication of radiotherapy for cervical cancer
BackgroundLumbosacral plexopathy caused by radiotherapy is a rare but severe consequence of cancer treatment. This condition often leads to varying...
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The Value of 18F-FDG PET/MRI in Detecting Lumbar Radiculopathy for Selective Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy: a Case Report
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most popular imaging modality for investigating intervertebral disc herniation. However, it has a high chance...
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Radiculopathy with motor deficit: a cross-sectional study of the impact of the surgeon’s experience on the indication and timing of surgical treatment
PurposeThe optimal management of patients with compressive radiculopathy with motor deficit (CRMD) is controversial. Our goal was to provide evidence...
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Biportal endoscopic posterior lumbar decompression and vertebroplasty for extremely elderly patients affected by lower lumbar delayed vertebral collapse with lumbosacral radiculopathy
BackgroundLower lumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture in extremely elderly patients can often lead to lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR)...
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Efficacy of ultrasound guided caudal epidural steroid injection with or without ozone in patients with lumbosacral canal stenosis; a randomized clinical controlled trial
BackgroundLumbosacral canal stenosis is known as the most common cause of back surgery with several complications. Selecting a minimally invasive...
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Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: prevalence in a southern European population and its association with low back pain
PurposeLumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) is a congenital anomaly of the lumbosacral junction. Its prevalence is variable in the literature...
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Conjoined nerve root in a patient with lumbar disc herniation accompanied by a lumbosacral spine anomaly: a case report
BackgroundA nerve root anomaly, typified by a conjoined nerve root, is a rare finding. Conjoined nerve root anomalies are easily missed even in...
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A new comprehensive MRI classification and grading system for lumbosacral central and lateral stenosis: clinical application and comparison with previous systems
PurposeThe purpose of our study was to provide a novel schematized and comprehensive classification of causes and severity grading system for...
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A quantitative and clinical evaluation of nerve roots in lumbosacral radiculopathy using diffusion tensor imaging
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between the fractional anisotropy (FA) values of compressed nerves derived in diffusion...
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Study on the efficacy and safety of the combination of Shi’s manual therapy and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar diskectomy for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
BackgroundLumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common chronic musculoskeletal disorder that seriously affects quality of life. The percutaneous...
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Predictive value of immediate pain relief after lumbar transforaminal epidural injection with local anesthetics and steroids for single level radiculopathy
ObjectiveTo assess the predictive value of immediate pain-relief after CT-guided transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) including local...
