Cadaveric study suggests femoral nerve at risk during transpsoas approach to L4-L5 disc: commentary on an article by Timothy T. Davis, MD, et al.: "Lumbar plexus anatomy within the psoas muscle: implications for the transpsoas lateral approach to the L4-L5 disc".
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas, USA.
Michael J
MJ
Bolesta
D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*