Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: incidence in a consecutive patient series

• Published in: Pain physician Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 53 - 56
• Main Authors: Delport, Elva G, Cucuzzella, Tony R, Kim, Nancy, Marley, Julie, Pruitt, Christine, Delport, Anton G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society of Interventional Pain Physician 01.01.2006
• Subjects: Humans; Incidence; Low Back Pain - complications; Low Back Pain - epidemiology; Lumbar Vertebrae - abnormalities; Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology; Lumbosacral Region - abnormalities; Lumbosacral Region - pathology; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Sacrum - pathology; Spinal Diseases - classification; Spinal Diseases - epidemiology; Spinal Diseases - etiology; Spinal Diseases - pathology; Vertebrae

Great variability exists in the reported frequency of transitional vertebra in the general population as well as in symptomatic lumbar spine patients. To determine the occurrence rate of transitional vertebra in consecutive lumbar spine patients in our practice. A prospective, observational study Pl...