The aim with imaging is to confirm or disprove a clinical suspicion, and to provide a roadmap for planning of surgical or other intervention procedures, if indicated. Mechanical nerve root ...

The two most commonly affected lumbar facet joints are L4–L5 and L5–S1, so the nerves innervating these joints — the L3 and L4 medial branches and the L5 dorsal ramus — are most frequently ...

In total, 116 patients with unilateral chronic lumbar radiculopathy were included. Their clinical and demographic characteristics are summarised in Table 1. Mean age was 42.0 (SD 10.3) years, 68 ...

Schwannoma: MRI Scans of the Lumbar Spine; (Left Top) T1-weighted axial; (Left Middle) T1-weighted with gadolinium axial; (Left Lower) T2-weighted axial; (Middle) T2-weighted mid-sagittal; (Right) ...

This 352-person trial, dubbed Study 1133 and conducted in the U.S., found that condoliase (a single injection of 1 mL at varying concentrations) did improve average leg pain from baseline to week ...