Lumbosacral_plexus

Lumbosacral plexus

Lumbosacral plexus

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The anterior divisions of the lumbar nerves, sacral nerves, and coccygeal nerve form the lumbosacral plexus, the first lumbar nerve being frequently joined by a branch from the twelfth thoracic. For descriptive purposes this plexus is usually divided into three parts:

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Injuries to the lumbosacral plexus are predominantly witnessed as bone injuries. Lumbosacral trunk and sacral plexus palsies are common injury patterns.[1]

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 948 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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    Garozzo, Debora; Zollino, Gianluca; Ferraresi, Stefano (January 11, 2014). "In lumbosacral plexus injuries can we identify indicators that predict spontaneous recovery or the need for surgical treatment? Results from a clinical study on 72 patients". Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury. 9 (1): 1. doi:10.1186/1749-7221-9-1. PMC 3896705. PMID 24410760.

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  • Lumbosacral plexus Deep dissection.
  • Lumbosacral plexus Deep dissection.


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