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L5 Radiculopathy

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Overview

From WUSTL Neuromuscular

Distal Weakness Pattern Weak: Ankle dorsiflexion, eversion & inversion Spared: Toe flexion Gait: Trendelenburg Disc herniations Posterolateral Level: L4-5 Foraminal (Very lateral) Level: L5-S1 Positive stratight leg raising sign (30° to 70°) Sacroiliac joint injury Lumbosacral plexus involvement: Especially L5 Sacral fracture Displaced Especially ala involvement Spondylolisthesis

External Resources

WUSTL Neuromuscular
Washington University Disease Center
PubMed
Biomedical Literature
GeneReviews
NCBI Expert-Authored Reviews
Orphanet
Portal for Rare Diseases
NORD
National Organization for Rare Disorders

Data sourced from the Washington University Neuromuscular Disease Center. For clinical use, always refer to primary sources.