Posted: August 17th, 2017

Which of the following terms refers to disease of a nerve root?

Which of the following terms refers to disease of a nerve root?
a) Radiculopathy
When the patient reports radiating pain down the leg, he is describing radiculopathy.
b) Involucrum
Involucrum refers to new bone growth around the sequestrum.
c) Sequestrum
Sequestrum refers to dead bone in an abscess cavity.
d) Contracture
Contracture refers to abnormal shortening of muscle or fibrosis of joint structures.