Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae: A Clinical and Roentgenologic Study of 400 Cases of Low Back Pain
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Incidence of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae in Low Back Pain
The aim of this study is to determine by plain radiography if there is a relationship between lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) and low back pain (LBP) The correlation or relationship between LSTV and LBP has been highly controversial. Widely varying and contrasting findings have been reported by various investigators. While some studies have indicated the etiological significance of LS...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Radiologica
سال: 1953
ISSN: 0001-6926
DOI: 10.3109/00016925309136706