Which of the following is not a typical symptom of a lumbar disc herniation?
APositive straight leg raise test
BSaddle anesthesia
CRadicular leg pain
DWeakness in foot dorsiflexion
When a lumbar puncture is performed to sample cerebrospinal fluid, which of the following external landmarks is the most reliable to determine the position of the L4 vertebral spine?
AThe iliac crests
BThe lowest pair of ribs bilaterally
CThe inferior angles of the scapulae
DThe posterior superior iliac spines
A patient while lifting a heavy weight presents with sudden onset pain in the lower back radiating along the postero-lateral thigh and lateral leg to the big toe with numbness. The most likely diagnosis is:
AL4 - L5 Disc prolapsed
BL3 - IA Disc prolapsed
CL5 fracture
DL5 - SI Disc prolapse
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