Table 1

Position of the lumbosacral dermatome gap in 32 patients with a normal thoracolumbosacral spine and on the left side of patient 6

Patient NoRight side proximal thigh Middle thighDistal thighLeft side proximal thighMiddle thighDistal thigh
2141717.3
3232517.928.827.919.8
420.323.326.817.317.613.4
515.617.617.917.216.819.3
6 left side1-150 20.117.34.8
8
713.613.5017.718.321.4
921.421.423.221.322.922.8
1018.51718.214.412.514
1213.515.417.1
1317.622.419.524.524.223
1519.223.420.720.725.522.7
1621.725.825.622.926.120.5
17121718
2411.61920.712.51723.2
261918.517
28
3014.419.216
3222.123.625.67.62020.9
3317.72224.7013.714.8
3517.91715.716.820.417.5
3613.521.919.22023.722.4
3721.722.122.117.219.222.1
38
40
4124.123.819.523.223.717.5
42
4318.721.1017.920.20
4419.516.312.920.520.417.2
4513.319.618.317.915.710.8
4615.617613.616.512.2
47
49131711.6
  • 1-150 The right side of patient 6 is not included because of hemilumbarisation. The numbers represent the distance of the gap to a reference line between the pubic bone tuberculum and the medical epicondylus of the femur, being expressed as percentage of the circumference of the thigh. —=An inadequate cremasteric reflex.