Question Browser Exam Builder Saved Exams A 35-year-old man presents to Accident and Emergency complaining of severe pain in his lower back after lifting a heavy box at work. The pain radiates to his right buttock and thigh. He has had no urinary symptoms. On examination he can straight-leg raise to 90 degrees on the left side, but only to 30 degrees on the right. Sciatic stretch test is positive. He has difficulty plantar flexing his right ankle and has abnormal sensation on the plantar aspect of the foot. His right ankle reflex is absent, but all other reflexes are normal. There is no other sensory disturbance. The MOST likely diagnosis is? Cauda equina syndrome L3/L4 disc prolapse L4/L5 disc prolapse L5/S1 disc prolapse Old Scheuermann’s disease
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:42:42 +0000
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