Pain patterns and descriptions in patients with radicular pain: Does the pain necessarily follow a specific dermatome?

Donald R Murphy, Eric L Hurwitz, Jonathan K Gerrard and Ronald Clary
Abstract
Background
It is commonly stated that nerve root pain should be expected to follow a specific dermatome and that this information is useful to make the diagnosis of radiculopathy. There is little evidence in the literature that confirms or denies this statement. The purpose of [...]