The tests were the straight leg raising test, and tests for motor muscle strength, dermatome ... for L4, 1.74 (95% CI 1.04–2.93) for L5, and 1.29 (95% CI 0.97–1.72) for S1 nerve root impingement.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed extrusive foraminal herniation to the left at L4-L5 and L5-S1. The patient was placed ... and paresthesia of left lower limb restricted to L4-S1 dermatomes, ...

Todd Lanman, MD, and Jared Ament, MD, performed the first known case combining the Motus total joint replacement implant and the Tops system at adjacent levels. The landmark case was performed on a ...

Lanman and his colleague Dr. Jared Ament have successfully completed the first known case of combined implantation of the MOTUS total joint replacement device (developed by 3Spine, Inc.) at L5-S1 and ...

In April 1975, the Vietnam War came to a turbulent close as North Vietnamese forces entered Saigon. April 30 of this year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh ...

Thoracic foraminal stenosis can affect your shoulders and rib cage.‌ Lumbar foraminal stenosis. This is another common type of foraminal stenosis. The lumbar spine is located in your lower back ...

In a 53-47 vote along party lines, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of tech CEO Frank Bisignano to be the commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Bisignano, a ...

"The biomechanical challenge was significant. L5-S1 is a high-load bearing level, and placing MOTUS beneath a TOPS™ device at L4-5 required precise alignment, careful load distribution planning ...