Surgical considerations in patients with lumbar spinal root anomalies

M N Pamir; M M Ozek; A F Ozer; G E Keleş; C Erzen

doi:10.1038/sc.1992.85

Surgical considerations in patients with lumbar spinal root anomalies

Paraplegia. 1992 May;30(5):370-5. doi: 10.1038/sc.1992.85.

Authors

M N Pamir¹, M M Ozek, A F Ozer, G E Keleş, C Erzen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 1598180
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1992.85

Abstract

Lumbosacral nerve root anomalies are rare and can cause diagnostic confusion. In this report we present 12 patients with lumbar root anomalies. Emphasis is placed on preoperative neuroradiological evaluation and the surgical implications of these anomalies.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Laminectomy
Lumbosacral Region
Male
Middle Aged
Myelography
Spinal Nerve Roots / abnormalities*
Spinal Nerve Roots / diagnostic imaging
Spinal Nerve Roots / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed