Causes of the acutely painful back, including referred pain e.g. acute prolapsed disc

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67.A 62-year-old man presents with a thoracic disc protrusion.
Which statement best describes his presentation?

QUESTION ID: 3207

1. Is less common in Scheuermann’s disease. 
2. Present with sensory symptoms rather than motor symptoms usually. 
3. The herniation is calcified in 10% of cases. 
4. When operated on an anterior approach or a costo-transversectomy is considered lower risk for neurological deterioration than laminectomy.
5. Will most commonly occur between T3 and T7 
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