Do L5 and s1 nerve root compressions produce radicular pain in a dermatomal pattern?
Patient report is an unreliable method of identifying the anatomical source of pain or paresthesia caused by nerve root compression.
Universal screening might be considered as the prioritized implementation goal especially in those relatively developed provinces of China as it provides the best health and economic effects, while targeted screening might be temporarily more realistic than universal screening in those relatively developing provinces of China.