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Lower Back Pain and Leg Weakness

[ ISSN : 3067-9702 ]

Abstract

Cheng Xie¹* and James Teh²

¹Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
²Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Corresponding Author:

Cheng Xie, Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK, Email: chengxie@doctors.org.uk

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Abstract

An 59 year-old patient complaining of progressive worsening of lower back pain with new bilateral leg weakness limiting mobility. Physical examination showed paraesthesia localising to L5/ S1 dermatomes bilaterally. Patient has no previous injury or co-morbidities.

Citation

Xie C and Teh J. Lower Back Pain and Leg Weakness. SM J Radiol. 2016; 2(1): 1010.

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Received: 04-Apr-2016

Accepted: 05-Apr-2016

Published: 06-Apr-2016