Patient of Congenital Absence of a Lumbar Pedicle With Nerve Root Anomaly Presenting With Ipsilateral Foraminal Stenosis by Vertebral Fracture

Abstract

Conclusions: Patients with congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle are less prone to ipsilateral foraminal stenosis because they theoretically have a large space in the foramen. This rare case was caused because of additional instability due to vertebral fracture under the condition of a nerve root anomaly and lumbar degeneration.