To differentiate between a femoral nerve lesion and an L2/3/4 root (or plexus) lesion, which muscle should you test?

To differentiate between a femoral nerve lesion and an L2/3/4 root (or plexus) lesion, which muscle should you test?

The hip adductors are supplied by L2/3/4 but via the obturator nerve. Testing their function helps distinguish between femoral nerve and L2/3/4 root lesions.

Verifiziert von Dr. Petya Stefanova

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