title: A novel nerve root anomaly with unpredictable morphology on diffusion tensor imaging in the lumbar spine: A case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan. Electronic address: hiroto@med.u-toyama.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Makino
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Takaoka City Hospital, 4-1 Takaramachi, Takaoka, Toyama 933-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoatsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D056324:Diffusion Tensor Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome