title: Radiating leg pain in the older patient.
abstract: Failure to recognize the presentation frequently leads to misdiagnoses and treatment errors. To avoid such pitfalls, guidelines on seven prominent etiologies are provided. With careful attention to the history and physical examination, an understanding of how those etiologies present will lead to accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Section of Spinal Surgery, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, Calif.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Thorne
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Curd
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis