[HTML][HTML] Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: classification, imaging findings, and clinical relevance
GP Konin, DM Walz - American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2010 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
LSTVs are common within the spine, and their association with low back pain has been
debated in the literature for nearly a century. LSTVs include sacralization of the lowest …
debated in the literature for nearly a century. LSTVs include sacralization of the lowest …
Imaging of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae
RJ Hughes, A Saifuddin - Clinical radiology, 2004 - Elsevier
Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are a common finding in the general population.
Their clinical significance is controversial with no consensus as to their relationship to low …
Their clinical significance is controversial with no consensus as to their relationship to low …
A review of symptomatic lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: Bertolotti's syndrome
JM Jancuska, JM Spivak, JA Bendo - International journal of spine …, 2015 - ijssurgery.com
Background Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are increasingly recognized as a
common anatomical variant associated with altered patterns of degenerative spine changes …
common anatomical variant associated with altered patterns of degenerative spine changes …
[PDF][PDF] The clinical significance of lumbosacral transitional anomalies
JL Bron, BJ van Royen, P Wuisman - Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 2007 - researchgate.net
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 …
spine. In LSTV, either the fifth lumbar vertebra may show assimilation to the sacrum …
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 …
in the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) cohort, to assess whether LSTV correlates with low back …
Lumbosacral transitional vertebra in a population-based study of 5860 individuals: prevalence and relationship to low back pain
M Tang, X Yang, S Yang, P Han, Y Ma, H Yu… - European journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) within the
Chinese Han population, and to determine whether LSTV correlates with low back pain …
Chinese Han population, and to determine whether LSTV correlates with low back pain …
The prevalence of transitional vertebrae in the lumbar spine
A Apazidis, PA Ricart, CM Diefenbach, JM Spivak - The Spine Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTVs) are a congenital
vertebral anomaly of the L5–S1 junction in the spine. This alteration may contribute to …
vertebral anomaly of the L5–S1 junction in the spine. This alteration may contribute to …
Sacral dysmorphism and lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) review
DM Matson, LM MacCormick, JN Sembrano… - International Journal of …, 2020 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Anatomic variation in the relationship between the lumbar spine and sacrum
was first described in the literature nearly a century ago and continues to play an important …
was first described in the literature nearly a century ago and continues to play an important …
Clinical assessment and management of Bertolotti Syndrome: a review of the literature
K McGrath, E Schmidt, N Rabah, M Abubakr… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Bertolotti Syndrome is a diagnosis given to patients experiencing pain caused by the
presence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV), which is characterized by …
presence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV), which is characterized by …
Variations in morphology of the lumbosacral junction on sagittal MRI: correlation with plain radiography
CM O'Driscoll, A Irwin, A Saifuddin - Skeletal radiology, 1996 - Springer
Objective. To identify on sagittal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the lumbar
spine the features that indicate the presence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) …
spine the features that indicate the presence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) …