Prevalence of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra in Individuals with Low Back Pain: Evaluation Using Plain Radiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Study DesignDescriptive cross-sectional study.PurposeTo determine the frequency of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) in patients with low back pain (LBP) and the role of iliolumbar ligament (ILL) origin from L5 in LSTV cases.Overview of LiteratureTransitional vertebrae are developmental vari...

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Main Authors: Asra Shaikh, Sohail Ahmed Khan, Munawar Hussain, Sadia Soomro, Hatem Adel, Syed Omair Adil, Farheen Huda, Usman Khanzada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2017-12-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-11-892.pdf