Background Clinical examination of patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy aims to clarify whether there is nerve root impingement. The aims of this study were to investigate the association ...

Abbreviations AUC: Area under the curve; CI: Confidence interval; CT: Computer tomography; LR: Likelihood ratio; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; ROC: Receiver ...

On examination, there was a painful right straight leg raise without neurological symptoms. There was painful limited range of motion during extension of the spine; anterior flexion was only slightly ...

Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation ... MRI is the most important imaging exam ...