Abstract
Objective: To observe pattern of injury and neurologic recovery of the lumbosacral roots in patients with cauda equina syndrome. Design: Retrospective review of consecutive admissions of patients with cauda equina syndrome. Setting: University teaching hospital. Participants: 39 consecutive patients with cauda equina syndrome (28 men, 11 women; mean age, 40.8y) were evaluated. All traumatic cauda equina injuries (n=29) caused by spinal fracture of the lumbosacral spines. The nontraumatic cauda equina syndromes (n=10) consisted of spinal stenosis (n=4) and herniated lumbosacral disks (n=6).
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