Authors
Sara Quinones, Marko Konschake, LL Aguilar, C Simon, Paloma Aragones, LM Hernández, A Abramovic, RS Tubbs, Jose Bouzada, FJ Valderrama-Canales, Teresa Vazquez, J Sanudo
Publication date
2021/10
Source
European Spine Journal
Volume
30
Pages
2999-3008
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Description
Purpose
Lumbar discogenic diffuse pain is still not understood. Authors describe the sinuvertebral nerve (SVN) as one possible cause. Body-donor studies are rare and controversial. Therefore, the aim was to revisit the origin, course and distribution in a body-donor study.
Methods
Six lumbar blocks (3 female, 3 male) aged between 59 and 94 years were dissected. After removal of the back muscles, lamina, dura mater and cauda equina, the anterior vertebral venous plexus, spinal artery and SVN were exposed and evaluated.
Results
43 nerves out of 48 levels could be evaluated. The origin of the SVN was constituted by two roots: a somatic and a sympathetic branch arising from the rami communicantes. In 4/48 intervertebral canals studied (8.3%), we found two SVN at the same level. In 35/48 cases, one SVN was …
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