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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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An intraoperative finding of double L5 nerve root
Abdulhamid Ben Shaban, Qayss Atiyah, Seraj Saleh Ajaj
Department of Neurosurgery, Ali Omar Askar Hospital, Tripoli, Libya
Correspondence Address:
Seraj Saleh Ajaj
Department of Neurosurgery, Ali Omar Askar Hospital, Tripoli
Libya
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DOI: 10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_20_17
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Congenital anatomical anomalies of the lumbosacral nerve root are a rare condition. Various types of anomalies of the lumbosacral nerve roots have been described in the literature. Undiagnosed lumbosacral nerve root anomalies are at risk for iatrogenic injury, may contribute to wrong-site surgery, and contribute to continued postoperative symptoms. Here, we present the case of a 45-year-old female with discogenic back pain and L5 radiculopathy who found to have a duplicated left L5 nerve root intraoperatively.
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