Possible Association between Presence of Rib Anomalies of Thoracolumbar Junction and Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae

The association between lumbar rib and lumbosacral transitional vertebrae

Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and nerve-root symptoms.

Transitional vertebrae (TV) may be one of the risk factors for lumbar disc herniation. It is not clear, however, whether the presence of TV can affect the development of nerve-root symptoms. Our aim was to clarify this relationship. A total of 501 patients with lumbar degenerative disease and nerve-root symptoms was studied in respect of their level and the presence of TV. As a control group, 5...

Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: association with low back pain.

PURPOSE To assess the prevalence and degree of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) in the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) cohort, to assess whether LSTV correlates with low back pain (LBP) and buttock pain, and to assess the reproducibility of grading LSTV. MATERIALS & METHODS Institutional review board approval was obtained, and informed consent documentation was approved for the study...

The clinical significance of lumbosacral transitional anomalies.

Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are common congenital anomalies of the human spine. In LSTV, either the fifth lumbar vertebra may show assimilation to the sacrum (sacralisation), or the first sacral vertebra may show transition to a lumbar configuration (lumbarisation). Although the condition has an incidence of over 12% in the general population, knowledge about the exact clinical im...

A Review of Symptomatic Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae: Bertolotti's Syndrome.

BACKGROUND Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are increasingly recognized as a common anatomical variant associated with altered patterns of degenerative spine changes. This review will focus on the clinical significance of LSTV, disruptions in normal spine biomechanics, imaging techniques, diagnosis, and treatment. METHODS A Pubmed search using the specific key words "LSTV," "lumbosac...