OBJECTIVE To determine the position of the aortic bifurcation, angle of aortic-common iliac bifurcation in relation to the lumbar vertebra, diameter of distal aorta, length of common iliac, diameter of iliac at bifurcation in cadavers. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study was done on 25 cadavers (16 males, 9 females) used for the dissection by 1st year MBBS students. The dissections were p...

Introduction Pseudotail is uncommon congenital malformation of the spine, it contains bone, cartilage, notochord and elements of spinal cord. Usually presented as protrusion of the coccygeal vertebra. It may come as solo deformity or in association of tethered cord, myelomeningoceol and other spine deformity, can be part of syndrome, never been reported. It’s different from true tail, which usu...

Background: A lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) has been reported to be prevalent among patients with hip dysplasia. The aims of this study were determine the (1) prevalence an LSTV in young presenting pain and a group asymptomatic volunteers, (2) effect on spinopelvic characteristics, (3) presence low back LSTV. Methods: This cross-sectional included 102 pathology 51 volunteers (mean ag...

Background The occult neurological disorders are an important cause of constipation in children. This study aimed to evaluate the spinal canal and lumbosacral by ultrasound in pediatric constipation to better identifying neurological causes of constipation. Materials and Methods In this case-control study, 100 children with constipation (age range 1 to 14 years) without previously known chronic...