A 55-year-old male construction worker sustained a two-story fall while working on a roof. He has complaints of severe low back pain, difficulty walking, and loss of sensation in his inner thighs and perineum. He reports that he has fallen before and had severe back pain but never like this. He also recalls fighting off an "infection" a couple of weeks ago. Based on the information given, which is the most likely diagnosis?

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The symptoms of severe low back pain, difficulty walking, and loss of sensation in the inner thighs and perineum suggest cauda equina syndrome, a condition that requires urgent medical attention.

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