Lumbosacral nerve root avulsions: MR imaging demonstration of acute abnormalities

K K Sasaka; P Phisitkul; J L Boyd; J L Marsh; G Y El-Khoury

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Lumbosacral nerve root avulsions: MR imaging demonstration of acute abnormalities

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Lumbosacral nerve root avulsions: MR imaging demonstration of acute abnormalities

K K Sasaka, P Phisitkul, J L Boyd, J L Marsh and G Y El-Khoury

American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.27(9), pp.1944-1946

10/2006

PMID: 17032872

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Abstract

Most of the previously reported lumbosacral nerve root avulsions presented with pseudomeningoceles at the time of delayed initial imaging. We report a case of traumatic lumbosacral nerve root injury associated with an isolated femur fracture and demonstrate the evolution of pseudomeningoceles following nerve root avulsions and edema in the perineural fat identified on the initial MR imaging.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Sacrum - pathology

Diagnosis, Differential

Image Enhancement

Muscle Weakness - diagnosis

Sciatic Nerve - pathology

Humans

Lumbosacral Plexus - pathology

Male

Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary

Accidents, Traffic

Radiculopathy - diagnosis

Postoperative Complications - diagnosis

Image Processing, Computer-Assisted

Adolescent

Femoral Fractures - surgery

Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology

Meningocele - diagnosis

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Title: Subtitle: Lumbosacral nerve root avulsions: MR imaging demonstration of acute abnormalities
Creators: K K Sasaka - Department of Radiology University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa USA. k2sasaka@marianna-u.ac.jp
P Phisitkul
J L Boyd
J L Marsh
G Y El-Khoury
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.27(9), pp.1944-1946
Publisher: United States
PMID: 17032872
ISSN: 0195-6108
eISSN: 1936-959X
Language: English
Date published: 10/2006
Academic Unit: Radiology; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Record Identifier: 9984040240902771

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