Table 1 Angle of each root exiting outward to the corresponding intervertebral foramen.
From: Clinical anatomy and 3D virtual reconstruction of the lumbar plexus with respect to lumbar surgery
Nerve root | Angle to sagittal plane (degrees) |
|---|---|
L1 | 20.4 ± 4.1 |
L2 | 22.1 ± 4.3 |
L3 | 26.9 ± 4.9 |
L4 | 30.4 ± 5.8 |
L5 | 32.9 ± 4.4 |