Purpose. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) in a well-represented general population. Methods. For a retrospective cohort study, abdominal radiographs of adult subjects were queried with clear visibility of the vertebral body articulation of the last rib, all lumbar transverse processes, and complete sacral wings. Exclusion criteria ...

To cite: Neelakantan S, Anandarajan R, Shyam K, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016217121 DESCRIPTION A 30-year-old woman presented to the orthopaedics outpatient department with low back pain (LBP) for 4 weeks, not relieved on medications. She had no known comorbidities. On examination, there was movement restriction of the lower spine and...

AIM To investigate the correlation of congenital lumbosacral abnormalities with neurological signs in young patients with low back pain (LBP) MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 401 patients with LBP that lasted longer than 2 weeks. All cases were screened by standard lumbosacral x-rays for the presence of the most common congenital vertebral abnormalities i.e. spina bifida occulta (SBO) a...

INTRODUCTION Lumbosacral transitional vertebra is an anatomical variation of the fifth lumbar vertebra in which an enlarged transverse process can form a joint or fusion with the sacrum or ilium. The association of that variant with low back pain and the change in the biomechanical properties of the lumbar spine is called Bertolotti's syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 40-year-...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE To compare the long-term outcomes of correction surgery for Lenke 1A scoliosis patients among those with non-Substantially Touched Vertebra (nSTV), nSTV+1, or STV selected as lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Previous studies have documented good outcomes when last touching vertebra (LTV) was selected as LIV; however, ...

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...