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06 / Neurosurgery · clerkship

Back pain, and numbness where he sits

  1. ED
  2. Investigations
  3. Pre-Op
  4. OR
  5. Ward
  6. Debrief

The question that must be asked

He describes pain down both legs, a strange numbness when he wipes after using the toilet, and having to strain to start his stream. He last passed urine six hours ago.

Open in 3D: the spinal cord and nerve roots

Which examination is mandatory and must be documented?

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