Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The patient was placed in the prone position and the pedicles L1- L5 were marked. Four small incisions were made ...

A 47 year-old man underwent routine lumbar laminectomy for a herniated disk. Following the surgery, he developed progressive leg weakness and then paraplegia and urinary incontinence. On examination, ...