Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: variations in low back structure, biomechanics, and stress patterns
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Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae in Low Back Pain Population
Background: The relationship between lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and low back pain is not clear. This controversy has been quite intriguing and has been the stimulus for carrying out this present study. The aim of this study was to determine, by plain radiography, if there is a relationship between lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and low back pain. Material and methods: Five hundred l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1556-3707
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2012.05.004