title: Conjoined lumbosacral nerve roots.
abstract: Conjoined lumbosacral nerve roots is a congenital anomaly that may produce lumbosciatic pain. When symptomatic and undiagnosed, it may be one of the causes of failed back syndrome. Diagnosis with water-soluble contrast myelography has a frequency of 4%. Anatomical studies have shown to have an incidence of 14%. High quality Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with coronal views may reveal this condition without recurring to computed tomography (CT)-myelography. In this paper we describe our recent experience with five consecutive cases observed during a one year period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Dickey
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Bachow
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012585:Sciatica / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed