Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10174897 | Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Symptomatic levels of nerve root disturbance in the upper lumbar spine could not be accurately identified by objective neurological findings alone. Pain and/or numbness localized in the thigh area proximal to the knee joint is a specific sign of L2 nerve root disturbance. Either subjective pain or numbness in the medial knee joint aspect is another key sign which strongly suggests L3 nerve root disturbance.
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Authors
Tadato Kido, Koichiro Okuyama, Mitsuho Chiba, Hiroshi Sasaki, Nobutoshi Seki, Keiji Kamo, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada,