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Bhagchandani C, Murugan C, Arumugam T, Karuppanan Sukumaran SVA, Shetty AP, Kanna RM, Rajasekaran S. A Whole-Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Cross-Sectional Study of the Clinicoradiological Association of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra with Degenerative Disc Disease, End Plate Degeneration, Low Back Pain, and Facet Tropism. World Neurosurg 2024; 185:e1121-e1128. [PMID: 38492662 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To understand lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV)-associated degenerative pathologies and their correlation to low back pain and radicular pain. METHODS Whole-spine magnetic resonance imaging was evaluated for disc degeneration using Pfirrmann grading, end plate changes using total end plate score (TEPS), and facet tropism in patients with low back pain and radicular pain, and their association with LSTV was analyzed. RESULTS In group 1, LSTV was seen in 15% of patients with 83% of these patients having sacralization. Disc degeneration was seen in 58%, 51%, and 63% of patients at levels C, B, and A, respectively; patients with sacralization had significant degeneration at all 3 levels. Similarly, the total end plate score and facet tropism were significantly higher in patients with sacralization. Facet tropism was observed in 31%, 40%, and 35% of patients with no -LSTV, patients with sacralization, and patients with lumbarization, respectively. In group 2, LSTV was seen in 17% of patients with sacralization accounting for 82%. Disc degeneration was seen in 44%, 36%, and 54% patients at levels C, B, and A, respectively. No significant difference was observed in the mean total end plate score between groups. Facet tropism was identified in 89% and 81% of patients with sacralization and patients with lumbarization, respectively, compared with only 19% of patients with no LSTV. CONCLUSIONS Patients with low back pain had a higher incidence of sacralization with corresponding disc degeneration, facet tropism ,and end plate changes. In patients with radicular pain, lumbarization was associated only with facet tropism. These findings may aid clinicians in prognostication and patient counseling.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, India.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, India
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Becker L, Mihalache TV, Schmidt H, Putzier M, Pumberger M, Schömig F. Influences of lumbo-sacral transitional vertebrae for anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2746. [PMID: 38302558 PMCID: PMC10834422 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53179-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Lumbo-sacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are frequent congenital variances of the spine and are associated with increased spinal degeneration. Nevertheless, there is a lack of data whether bony alterations associated with LSTV result in reduced segmental restoration of lordosis when performing ALIF. 58 patients with monosegmental stand-alone ALIF in the spinal segment between the 24th and 25th vertebra (L5/S1)/(L5/L6) where included. Of these, 17 patients had LSTV and were matched to a control population by age and sex. Pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt, sagittal vertical axis, lumbar lordosis, segmental lordosis, disc height and depth were compared. LSTV-patients had a significantly reduced segmental lordosis L4/5 (p = 0.028) and L5/S1/(L5/L6) (p = 0.041) preoperatively. ALIF resulted in a significant increase in segmental lordosis L5/S1 (p < 0.001). Postoperatively, the preoperatively reduced segmental lordosis was no longer significantly different in segments L4/5 (p = 0.349) and L5/S1/(L5/6) (p = 0.576). ALIF is associated with a significant increase in segmental lordosis in the treated segment even in patients with LSTV. Therefore, ALIF is a sufficient intervention for restoring the segmental lordosis in these patients as well.
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- Luis Becker
- Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
- Berlin Institute of Health, Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Pl. 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Pl. 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Institute of Health, Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Pl. 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Pl. 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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Kojo S, Takahashi K, Tsubakino T, Hashimoto K, Aizawa T, Tanaka Y. Lumbar radiculopathy due to Bertolotti's syndrome: Alternative method to reveal the "hidden zone" - A report of two cases and review of literature. J Orthop Sci 2024; 29:366-369. [PMID: 35305864 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2022.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- Shigeaki Kojo
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku Central Hospital
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku Central Hospital; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku Central Hospital; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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Zhu W, Ding X, Zheng J, Zeng F, Zhang F, Wu X, Sun Y, Ma J, Yin M. A systematic review and bibliometric study of Bertolotti's syndrome: clinical characteristics and global trends. Int J Surg 2023; 109:3159-3168. [PMID: 37318877 PMCID: PMC10583961 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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PURPOSE Bertolotti's syndrome is a prevalent congenital deformity. However, many physicians fail to include it in their differential diagnosis for low back pain (LBP), which results in missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. There is still a lack of standardized treatment and management strategies for Bertolotti's syndrome. This study aimed to review the clinical characteristics and management of Bertolotti's syndrome and reports bibliometric insights in advancements in Bertolotti's syndrome research. METHODS Studies published until 30 September 2022 were systematically reviewed according to the PRISMA guidelines. Three independent reviewers extracted the data and assessed the quality and risk of bias of the studies based on the methodological index of non-randomized studies (MINORS). SPSS, VOS viewer, and the Citespace software were used for the systematic review, visual analysis, data mining, mapping, and clustering of the retrieved articles, which presented clear and visual presentations of the structural patterns of published research in graphs. RESULT A total of 118 articles, describing a total of 419 patients with Bertolotti's syndrome, were included. There was an upward trend with a steady increase in the number of publications. The world map distribution showed that most publications were predominantly from North America and Asia. The most cited articles were published in the following journals: Spine, J Bone Joint Surg, and Radiology. The mean age of the patients was 47.7 years, and 49.6% of them were male. A total of 159 (96.4%) patients had LBP symptoms. The mean symptom duration was 41.4 months (74.8%), and most of the patients had Castellvi type II. Disc degeneration was the most reported comorbid spinal diseases. The mean methodological index of non-randomized studies score was 4.16±3.95 points (range, 1-21). A total of 265 (68.3%) patients underwent surgical treatments. Minimally invasive surgical techniques, prevalence, image classification, and disc degeneration were the current main research areas of Bertolotti's syndrome. CONCLUSIONS The steady increase in the number of publications demonstrated the increased attention of researchers on this topic. Our results showed a significant prevalence of Bertolotti's syndrome in patients with LBP and a long symptom duration before the initiation of treatment. Surgical treatments were commonly used to treat patients with Bertolotti's syndrome after a non-effective conservative treatment. Minimally invasive surgical techniques, prevalence, image classification, and disc degeneration are the major research areas of Bertolotti's syndrome.
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- Wenhao Zhu
- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Postdoctoral Station, Changzheng Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Yamauchi I, Nakashima H, Machino M, Ito S, Segi N, Tauchi R, Ohara T, Kawakami N, Imagama S. Relationship between lumbosacral transitional vertebra and postoperative outcomes of patients with Lenke 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a minimum 5-year follow-up study. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:2221-2227. [PMID: 37140639 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07752-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess the incidence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) in Lenke 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and evaluate the relationship between postoperative outcomes and LSTV when the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) is fixed at L3. METHODS The study included 61 patients with Lenke 5C AIS who underwent fusion surgery of L3 as the LIV who were followed-up for a minimum of 5 years. Patients were divided into two groups: LSTV + and LSTV-. Demographic, surgical, and radiographic data, including L4 tilt and thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) Cobb angle, were obtained and analyzed. RESULTS LSTV was observed in 15 patients (24.5%). The L4 tilt was not significantly different between the two groups preoperatively (P = 0.54); however, it was significantly greater in the LSTV group postoperatively (2 weeks: LSTV + = 11.7 ± 3.1, LSTV - = 8.8 ± 3.2, P = 0.013; 2 years: LSTV + = 11.5 ± 3.5, LSTV - = 7.9 ± 4.1, P = 0.006; 5 years: LSTV + = 9.8 ± 3.1, LSTV - = 7.3 ± 4.5, P= 0.042). The postoperative TL/L curve was greater in the LSTV + group, with significant differences at 2 weeks and 2 years postoperatively (preoperative: LSTV + = 53.5 ± 11.2, LSTV - = 51.7 ± 10.3,P = 0.675; 2 weeks: LSTV + = 16.1 ± 5.0, LSTV- = 12.2 ± 6.6, P = 0.027; 2 years: LSTV + = 21.7 ± 5.9, LSTV - = 17.6 ± 5.9, P = 0.035; 5 years: LSTV + = 18.7 ± 5.8, LSTV - = 17.0 ± 6.1, P = 0.205). CONCLUSION The prevalence of LSTV in Lenke 5C AIS patients was 24.5%. Lenke 5C AIS patients with LSTV with the LIV at L3 had a significantly greater postoperative L4 tilt than those without LSTV and retained the TL/L curve.
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- Ippei Yamauchi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meijo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meijo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ichinomiya Nishi Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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Prevalence of Lumbosacral Transition Vertebrae in Symptomatic Adults and the Levels of Degeneration in the Suprajacent Disc. SURGERIES 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/surgeries4010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Lumbosacral transition vertebra (LSTV) is a common occurrence and its prevalence ranges from 2.6% to 35.6%. Our aim is to study this phenomenon in the adult Singaporean population and assess the level of degeneration of the suprajacent disc in those with LSTV. Retrospectively, 545 patients (Age = 57.6 ± 18.3 years; Male = 277; Female = 268) who underwent radiographic evaluation of the lumbar spine for lower back pain or radicular symptoms were shortlisted. LSTV was found to be present in 106 patients (19.4%) with sacralization of L5 and lumbarization of S1 occurring in 96 patients (17.6%) and 10 patients (1.8%), respectively. The most common form of LSTV was Castellvi type IIA (46 patients; 43.4%). Based on Pfirrmann grading, Grade IV disc degeneration was most common in both the LSTV level (63%) and the unfused suprajacent level (77%) in those with LSTV. There was a significantly higher number of patients with grade IV and above degeneration in the suprajacent disc level among those with LSTV when compared to the last unfused (L5-S1) disc level in those without LSTV (84% vs. 65%; p = 0.0001). This suprajacent disc degeneration seen in patients with LSTV may contribute to low back pain and related problems in these patients.
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Bhagchandani C, Murugan C, Jakkepally S, Shetty AP, Kanna RM, Rajasekaran S. A Whole Spine MRI Based Study of the Prevalence, Associated Disc Degeneration and Anatomical Correlations of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra. Global Spine J 2023:21925682231161559. [PMID: 36867110 DOI: 10.1177/21925682231161559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES Lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) results in numerical alterations of the lumbar and sacral segments. Literature concerning true prevalence, associated disc degeneration, and variation in numerous anatomical landmarks concerning LSTV is lacking. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study. The prevalence of LSTV was determined in whole spine MRIs of 2011 poly-trauma patients. LSTV was identified as sacralization (LSTV-S) or lumbarization (LSTV-L) and further sub-classified into Castellvi's and O'Driscoll's type respectively. Disc degeneration was evaluated using Pfirmann grading. Variation in important anatomical landmarks was also analysed. RESULTS Prevalence of LSTV was 11.6% with 82% having LSTV-S. Castellvi's type 2A and O'Driscoll type 4 were the commonest sub-types. LSTV patients demonstrated considerably advanced disc degeneration. The median termination level of conus medullaris (TLCM) in non- LSTV and LSTV-L groups was at middle L1 (48.1% and 40.2%) while in the LSTV-S group, it was at upper L1 (47.2%). The median level of right renal artery (RRA) in non- LSTV patients was at middle L1 in 40.0% of individuals while in the LSTV-L and LSTV-S groups, it was at upper L1 level in 35.2% and 56.2% respectively. The median level of abdominal aortic bifurcation (AA) in non-LSTV and LSTV-S patients was at middle L4 in 83.3% and 52.04% respectively. However, in the LSTV-L group, the most common level was middle L5 (53.6%). CONCLUSION The overall prevalence of LSTV was 11.6%, with sacralization accounting for more than 80%. LSTV is associated with disc degeneration and a variation in the levels of important anatomical landmarks.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore, India
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Cawley D, Shafafy R, Agu O, Molloy S. Anterior spinal fusion (ALIF/OLIF/LLIF) with lumbosacral transitional vertebra: A systematic review and proposed treatment algorithm. BRAIN & SPINE 2023; 3:101713. [PMID: 38021000 PMCID: PMC10668067 DOI: 10.1016/j.bas.2023.101713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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•Key anterior approaches differences in LSTV include vascular (aortic bifurcation/iliocaval confluence), muscular (psoas) and osseus anatomy (inter-crestal tangent/pubic symphysis), when compared to non-LSTV.•There are increased surgical deviations but not significantly greater complications for anterior approaches in LSTV.•Vascular awareness while accessing L45 will be in the presence of a more cephalad ABF and ICC with sacralized L5, and access to the deeper L56 level will be in the presence of a more caudal ABF and ICC in lumbarized S1.
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- D.T. Cawley
- Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland
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- Dept of Spinal Surgery, RNOH Stanmore, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK
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- Dept of Spinal Surgery, RNOH Stanmore, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK
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- Dept of Spinal Surgery, RNOH Stanmore, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK
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Verhaegen JC, Alves Batista N, Horton I, Rakhra K, Beaulé PE, Michielsen J, Stratton A, Grammatopoulos G. Prevalence of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebral Anomalies Among Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Hip Pathology: Association with Spinopelvic Characteristics. JB JS Open Access 2023; 8:e22.00095. [PMID: 37908325 PMCID: PMC10614646 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.22.00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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A lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) has been reported to be prevalent among patients with hip dysplasia. The aims of this study were to determine the (1) prevalence of an LSTV in young patients presenting with hip pain and a group of asymptomatic volunteers, (2) effect of an LSTV on spinopelvic characteristics, and (3) presence of low back pain among patients with an LSTV. Methods This cross-sectional study included 102 patients with hip pathology and 51 asymptomatic volunteers (mean age, 33.9 ± 7.3 years; mean body mass index, 26.0 ± 5.0 kg/m2; 57.5% female). Participants underwent radiographic assessment of the lumbar spine and pelvis in standing and deep-seated positions. LSTV occurrence was classified according to the Castellvi system. Spinopelvic characteristics included lumbar lordosis (including segmental lumbar angles), pelvic tilt, and hip flexion (pelvic-femoral angle). Differences between standing and deep-seated values were calculated. Low back pain was assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index. Results The prevalence of LSTV type ≥II was 8.5%, with no difference between patients and volunteers (p = 0.386). Individuals with an LSTV had a greater standing L1-L5 angle (mean, 51.6° ± 11.7° versus 38.9° ± 9.3°; p < 0.001). The overall spinal flexion (change in L1-S1 angle between the standing and deep-seated positions) in individuals with an LSTV was similar to that in individuals without an LSTV; restricted L5-S1 mobility was compensated for at L1-L2 (10.2° ± 5.8° in those with versus 8.4° ± 4.1° in those without an LSTV; p = 0.070). No significant difference in the presence of low back pain was found (p = 0.250). Conclusions An LSTV was found in 8.5% of young adults, with no difference between patients with hip pathology and controls. Individuals with an LSTV have greater standing lumbar lordosis, with altered mechanics at the cephalad adjacent level, which may predispose these individuals to degenerative changes at this level. Level of Evidence Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Jeroen C.F. Verhaegen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Byvaltsev VA, Kalinin AA, Shepelev VV, Pestryakov YY, Aliyev MA, Hozeev DV, Biryuchkov MY, Kundubayev RA, Riew KD. Prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra among 4816 consecutive patients with low back pain: A computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and plain radiographic study with novel classification schema. JOURNAL OF CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION AND SPINE 2023; 14:35-43. [PMID: 37213577 PMCID: PMC10198219 DOI: 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_149_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Study Design A retrospective single-center study. Background The prevalence of the lumbosacral anomalies remains controversial. The existing classification to characterize these anomalies is more complex than necessary for clinical use. Purpose To assessment of the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) in patients with low back pain and the development of clinically relevant classification to describe these anomalies. Materials and Methods During the period from 2007 to 2017, all cases of LSTV were preoperatively verified, and classified according to Castellvi, as well as O'Driscoll. We then developed modifications of those classifications that are simpler, easier to remember, and clinically relevant. At the surgical level, this was assessed intervertebral disc and facet joint degeneration. Results The prevalence of the LSTV was 8.1% (389/4816). The most common L5 transverse process anomaly type was fused, unilaterally or bilaterally (48%), to the sacrum and were O'Driscoll's III (40.1%) and IV (35.8%). The most common type of S1-2 disc was a lumbarized disc (75.9%), where the disc's anterior-posterior diameter was equal to the L5-S1 disc diameter. In most cases, neurological compression symptoms (85.5%) were verified to be due to spinal stenosis (41.5%) or herniated disc (39.5%). In the majority of patients without neural compression, the clinical symptoms were due to mechanical back pain (58.8%). Conclusions LSTV is a fairly common pathology of the lumbosacral junction, occurring in 8.1% of the patients in our series (389 out of 4,816 cases). The most common types were Castellvi's type IIA (30.9%) and IIIA (34.9%) and were O'Driscoll's III (40.1%) and IV (35.8%).
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- Vadim A. Byvaltsev
- Department of Neurosurgery, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
- Department of Neurosurgery, Railway Clinical Hospital, Irkutsk, Russia
- Department of Traumatology, Orthopedic and Neurosurgery, Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
- Department of Neurosurgery, Railway Clinical Hospital, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Neurosurgery with Traumatology Course, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical Unversity, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Neurosurgery with Traumatology Course, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical Unversity, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical School, New York City, New York, USA
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Dąbrowski K, Ciszek B. Anatomy and morphology of iliolumbar ligament. Surg Radiol Anat 2023; 45:169-173. [PMID: 36592184 PMCID: PMC9899183 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-022-03070-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To address limited amount of available data and contradictory statements in published works 60 Iliolumbar ligaments extracted from 30 cadavers were examined to describe their insertions and morphology. METHODS The ligaments were removed during the standard autopsy procedures with a use of an oscillating saw, a chisel and a scalpel. The specimens were photographed before the extraction and measured alongside their anterior margin. Next, they were preserved in formaldehyde, stripped of other soft tissues and then examined, photographed and described. RESULTS The mean length of the ligaments was 31.7 mm. 44 specimens were described as single-banded, 13 as double-banded and 3 as other. In 24 cases costal process of LV has been fixed to the iliac plate by short ligamentous bands. In 38 cases there was a thick fibrous membrane connected to the ligament. No legitimate insertions on LIV vertebra were observed. CONCLUSIONS Typical iliolumbar ligament consists of a single ligamentous band. Most common variability of the ligament consist of two bands. In approximately 40% of cases the costal process of LV can be additionally stabilized to the iliac plate by short, strong ligamentous bands. In 63% of cases a connection between the iliolumbar ligament and a fibrous membrane placed in the frontal plane, superiorly to the ligament, has been observed. There seems to be no convincing proof of existence of the insertion of the iliolumbar ligament on the LIV vertebra.
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- K. Dąbrowski
- grid.13339.3b0000000113287408Department of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy, Center for Biostructure Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13339.3b0000000113287408Department of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy, Center for Biostructure Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland ,Department of Neurosurgery in Bogdanowicz Children’s Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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Vinha A, Bártolo J, Lemos C, Cordeiro F, Rodrigues-Pinto R. Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: prevalence in a southern European population and its association with low back pain. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2022; 31:3647-3653. [PMID: 36208322 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07415-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE Lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) is a congenital anomaly of the lumbosacral junction. Its prevalence is variable in the literature such as its association with low back pain. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of LSTV in a southern European population, and its correlation with low back pain. METHODS A retrospective review of 639 thoraco-abdomino-pelvic consecutive CT-scans between January 2019 and November 2020 was performed. The presence of LSTV was classified into type II, III, IV based on Castellvi's classification. To investigate the association with low back pain, Oswestry Low Back Disability Questionnaire (ODI) and the EuroQol-5D-3L questionnaire was applied. RESULTS The prevalence of LSTV was 24.9% (142 of 571). 37,3% were type IIb, 31,0% were type IIa, 13,4% were type IIIa, 9.9% were type IIIb and 8.5% were type IV. Individuals with LSTV were more likely to report low back pain and have a higher ODI score (OR:0.392, 95% CI:0.192-0.802, p = 0.010), (OR: 1050, 95% CI: 1029-1072, p < 0.01). Castellvi's type IV showed a significantly higher ODI when compared to type II (OR:1059, 95% CI:1019-1100, p = 0,04). There was no statistical difference in the EuroQol-5D-3L score between two groups (OR:1085, 95% CI: 0.459-2.560, p = 0.852). CONCLUSION This population-based study adds to the literature the prevalence of LSTV in a southern European population. LSTV was associated with low back pain. However, this difference did not translate into a loss of quality life. Type IV was associated with higher functional disability when compared with type II.
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- André Vinha
- Spine Unit, Porto University Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal. .,Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo do Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal
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- Spine Unit, Porto University Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal
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Noorman MF, Sofian AA, Kandar MK, Ab Halim AH, Harun MH, Mohamed Ramlee FA, Che Hamzah F, Abdul Rahim E. Prevalence and severity of Bertolottis syndrome in Malaysia: A common under diagnosis. MALAYSIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF MALAYSIA 2022; 17:121-127. [PMID: 36606180 PMCID: PMC9809441 DOI: 10.51866/oa.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Bertolotti's syndrome (BS) is defined as the presence of low back pain (LBP), radiculopathy or both with a dysplastic transverse process (TP) of the fifth lumbar vertebra that is articulated or fused with the sacral base or iliac crest. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of BS to promote awareness of this disease. METHOD A retrospective review of anteroposterior lumbosacral plain radiographs was conducted between 1 January and 31 December 2017. Patients were recruited via systematic randomised sampling and were then interviewed and examined. The severity of BS was measured objectively using the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) and Oswestry disability questionnaire (ODQ). Data were analysed using IBM SPSS for Windows version 22. RESULTS The prevalence of BS was 9.6% (16/166). Age significantly affected the severity of BS. The older and younger groups had a mean ODQ score of 42.86% and 24.08%, respectively (P=0.006). There was no significant relationship found between the prevalence of BS and age (P=0.126). Only one patient was diagnosed with BS during medical consultation. The mean NPRS score was 5.5. The majority of the BS cases were of moderate severity (43.8%), followed by those of minimal severity (31.2%) and severe disability (25%). CONCLUSION Early diagnosis of BS and orthopaedic referral are crucial to halt its progression. BS should be considered in patients presenting with LBP during assessments of lumbosacral radiographs.
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- Mohamad Faiz Noorman
- MD (UKM), Master in Orthopaedic Surgery (UPM), Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- MBBS (CUCMS), Master in Orthopaedic Surgery (UPM), Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
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- MD (UKM), Master in Orthopaedic Surgery (UKM), Avisena Specialist Hospital, Jalan Ikhtisas, Seksyen 14, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- MD (UKM), Master in Orthopaedic Surgery (UKM), Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- (MD (USM), Doctor of Orthopaedic & Traumatology (UKM), Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- MBBS (Ireland), Doctor of Orthopaedic & Traumatology (UKM), Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- MD (UKM), Master in Orthopaedic Surgery (UKM), Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- MD (UKM), MMed (Radiology)(UKM), Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Fidan F, Balaban M, Hatipoğlu ŞC, Veizi E. Is lumbosacral transitional vertebra associated with lumbar disc herniation in patients with low back pain? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2022; 31:2907-2912. [PMID: 36063215 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07372-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) frequency in patients with low back pain and lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and to analyze correlations between LSTV presence and intervertebral disc degeneration. METHODS This retrospective study included patients with low back pain applying between January 2021 and August 2021. Inclusion criteria were age of 18-65, presence of a standing lumbosacral Xray and a lumbar MRI taken within 2 weeks of the indexed symptoms. Patients with a history of spondylolisthesis, spondylodiscitis, scoliosis and vertebral neoplasia were excluded. A total of 1821 patients met the inclusion criteria. Radiographs and MRIs were evaluated by 2 radiologists. RESULTS Of all patients, 61.4% were female and the mean age was 43.2 ± 12.2. LDH was detected in 57.7% of patients while a LSTV was present in 43.3%. Sacralization and LSTV were significantly different between the patients with and without an LDH. Patients with LSTV had a higher incidence of a LDH affecting 3 or more intervertebral disc levels (p < 0.001). There was a significant difference in-between LSTV and non-LSTV groups regarding the M1 and M2 intervertebral disc degeneration levels. CONCLUSION A LDH is more common in the presence of a LSTV. Female sex is highly correlated with herniation. Three or more intervertebral disc levels are affected in the presence of an LSTV. Significantly higher degeneration incurs at the M1 and M2 intervertebral levels. Sacralization is a risk factors for a lumbar disc herniation.
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- Fatma Fidan
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara City Hospital, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara City Hospital, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara City Hospital, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara City Hospital, 06000, Ankara, Turkey.
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Becker L, Schönnagel L, Mihalache TV, Haffer H, Schömig F, Schmidt H, Pumberger M. Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae alter the distribution of lumbar mobility–Preliminary results of a radiographic evaluation. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0274581. [PMID: 36174065 PMCID: PMC9521836 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Lumbo-sacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are one of the most common congenital variances of the spine. They are associated with an increased frequency of degeneration in the cranial adjacent segment. Hypermobility and concomitant increased loads are discussed as a possible reason for segmental degeneration. We therefore examined the lumbar and segmental motion distribution in patients with LSTV with flexion-extension radiographs. Methods A retrospective study of 51 patients with osteochondrosis L5/S1 with flexion and extension radiographs was performed. Of these, 17 patients had LSTV and were matched 1:1 for age and sex with patients without LSTV out of the collective of the remaining 34 patients. The lumbar and segmental range of motion (RoM) by segmental lordosis angle and the segmental wedge angle were determined. Normal distribution of parameters was observed by Kolmogorov-Smirnov-test. Parametric data were compared by paired T-test. Non-parametric data were compared by Wilcoxon-rank-sum-test. Correlations were observed using Spearman’s Rank correlation coefficient. A p-value <0.05 was stated as statistically significant. Results Patients with LSTV had mean age of 52.2±10.9, control group of 48.9±10.3. Both groups included 7 females and 10 males. Patients with LSTV presented with reduced RoM of the lumbar spine (LSTV 37.3°±19.2°, control 52.1°±20.5°, p = 0.065), however effects were statistically insignificant. LSTV significantly decreased segmental RoM in the transitional segment (LSTV 1.8°±2.7°, control 6.7°±6.0°, p = 0.003). Lumbar motion distribution differed significantly; while RoM was decreased in the transitional segment, (LSTV 5.7%, control 16.2%, p = 0.002), the distribution of lumbar motion to the cranial adjacent segment was increased (LSTV 30.7%, control 21.6%, p = 0.007). Conclusion Patients with LSTV show a reduced RoM in the transitional segment and a significantly increased motion distribution to the cranial adjacent segment in flexion-extension radiographs. The increased proportion of mobility in the cranial adjacent segment possibly explain the higher rates of degeneration within the segment.
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- Luis Becker
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Institute of Health, Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité –University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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McGrath KA, Lee J, Thompson NR, Kanasz J, Steinmetz MP. Identifying the relationship between lumbar sacralization and adjacent ligamentous anatomy in patients with Bertolotti syndrome and healthy controls. J Neurosurg Spine 2022; 37:200-207. [PMID: 35148504 DOI: 10.3171/2021.12.spine211116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Bertolotti syndrome is a diagnosis given to patients experiencing low-back pain due to a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV). LSTVs cause altered biomechanics at the lumbosacral junction, predisposing these patients to degenerative disease. It has been proposed that these patients have additional non-osseous variation such as ligamentous differences in the lumbar spine. The iliolumbar ligament, which attaches from the iliac crest to the transverse process of L4 and L5, plays a significant role in reducing lumbar motion in all six degrees of freedom; therefore, altered ligament anatomy can have a significant impact on stability. The purpose of this study was to examine the iliolumbar ligament complex in patients with Bertolotti syndrome and anatomically normal controls to determine if underdevelopment of the iliolumbar ligament complex is seen in Bertolotti syndrome. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of patients with Bertolotti syndrome and anatomically normal controls who received care at the authors' institution between 2010 and 2020. Axial thickness of the iliolumbar ligament at the L5 vertebral level was assessed via MRI. Results were compared between the defective and normal side within unilaterally affected (Castellvi types IIa and IIIa) Bertolotti syndrome patients, between defective sides in bilaterally affected Bertolotti syndrome patients (Castellvi types IIb, IIIb, and IV), and between the affected side in Bertolotti syndrome patients and the corresponding location in normal controls. RESULTS A total of 173 patients were included in the study, 102 with Bertolotti syndrome and 71 controls. Among the Bertolotti patients, 49 had left LSTVs, 29 had right LSTVs, and 24 had bilateral LSTVs. For patients with unilateral defects, defective side ligaments were thinner than ligaments on the normal side (p < 0.05). For bilateral LSTVs, ligament thickness on each side was considered statistically equivalent (p < 0.05) and not significantly different from that in controls. CONCLUSIONS Bertolotti syndrome correlates to significant underdevelopment of the iliolumbar ligament corresponding to the side of the LSTV as compared to the ligament on the contralateral side. In patients with bilateral LSTVs, no difference in the iliolumbar ligament compared to that in controls was seen. Developmental changes in the iliolumbar ligament may further exacerbate the altered lumbosacral biomechanics seen in patients with unilateral LSTV, whereas bilateral LSTVs may still allow normal development of the ligament complex. Further research should be done to examine the discrepancies seen in this study.
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- Kyle A McGrath
- 1Center for Spine Health, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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- 3Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- 4Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; and
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- 5Center for Medical Art and Photography, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1Center for Spine Health, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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Barkhane Z, Belaaroussi S, Foudail M. Bilateral Bertolotti's Syndrome: A Case Report of an Uncommon Presentation of Chronic Low Back Pain in an Elder Patient. Cureus 2022; 14:e26569. [PMID: 35936116 PMCID: PMC9351821 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Lower back pain caused by anatomical lumbosacral transitional vertebra is known as Bertolotti's syndrome. We present the case of a 65-year-old male with persistent chronic lower back pain with radiological evidence of an anatomical lumbosacral pseudo-joint bilaterally. The patient underwent conservative treatment with lidocaine and steroids that helped to improve and manage his symptoms. Our patient is an elderly one, and it is quite uncommon for the first appearance of Bertolotti's syndrome. Therefore, Bertolotti's syndrome is a rare cause of lower back pain, and clinicians should consider it in the differential diagnosis.
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Association between Occupation and Cervical Disc Degeneration in 1211 Asymptomatic Subjects. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123301. [PMID: 35743372 PMCID: PMC9224608 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system has frequently observed degenerative changes in the cervical discs of healthy subjects. Although there are concerns regarding the link between an individual's occupation and intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) in the cervical spine, whether the occupation affects IDD is still not clear. This study aimed to evaluate the occupation and IDD interplay using cervical spine MRI among a cohort of healthy individuals, and to evaluate any association between the type of labor and IDD. Using MRI, we prospectively measured at every level, the anteroposterior (AP) intervertebral disc diameter and disc height, in a cohort of 1211 healthy volunteers (606 (50%) male; mean age, 49.5 years). Using a minimum of 100 male and female each from the third to eighth decades of age (20-79 years), IDD was evaluated based on the modified Pfirrmann classification system to derive a disc degeneration score (DDS). We also measured the AP diameters of disc protrusion and of the dural sac as well as the spinal cord. The overall DDS and number of disc protrusions increased with age. Among 11 occupations, there were no significant differences in AP diameter of the dural sac as well as the spinal cord. For the four labor types (heavy object handling, same position maintenance, cervical extension position, and cervical flexion position), there were no significant differences in overall DDS and number of disc protrusions, with or without work. Also, among the four labor types, there were no significant differences in the AP diameter of the dural sac as well as the spinal cord. In this cross-sectional survey of cervical spine MRI data among healthy adult volunteers, occupation and type of labor might have no effect on IDD in the cervical spine.
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Cheng L, Jiang C, Huang J, Jin J, Guan M, Wang Y. Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra Contributed to Lumbar Spine Degeneration: An MR Study of Clinical Patients. J Clin Med 2022; 11:2339. [PMID: 35566465 PMCID: PMC9104340 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We aimed to comprehensively characterize degenerative findings associated with various types of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) on magnetic resonance images. Three hundred and fifty patients with LSTV (52.3 ± 10.9 years), including 182 Castellvi type I, 107 type II, 43 type III, and 18 type IV, and 179 controls without LSTV (50.6 ± 13.1 years), were studied. Discs, endplates, and posterior vertebral structures were assessed and compared to those of controls for the most caudal three discs on MRIs. There were no differences in degenerative findings between patients with type I LSTV and controls. For types III and IV, the transitional discs had smaller sizes, lower Pfirrmann scores, and lower rates of disc bulging (2.3% and 5.6% vs. 39.1%), osteophytes (2.3% vs. 15.1%), disc herniation (2.3% and 5.6% vs. 31.8%), and Modic changes (2.3% and 5.6% vs. 16.8%) than controls. However, the cranial discs had more severe Pfirrmann scores, disc narrowing and spinal canal narrowing, and greater rates of disc herniation (41.9% and 50.0% vs. 25.7%), endplate defects (27.9% and 33.3% vs. 14.4%) and spondylolisthesis (18.6% vs. 7.3%) than controls. Type II LSTV was associated with degenerative findings in the cranial segments but to a lesser degree, as compared with type III/IV LSTV. Thus, Castellvi type III/IV LSTV predisposed the adjacent spinal components to degeneration and protected the transitional discs. Type II LSTV had significant effects in promoting transitional and adjacent disc degeneration. Type I LSTV was not related to spinal degeneration.
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- Spine Lab, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (L.C.); (C.J.); (J.H.); (J.J.)
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- Spine Lab, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (L.C.); (C.J.); (J.H.); (J.J.)
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Mao G, Lubelski D, Zakaria HM, Theodore N. Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Surgery for Treatment of the Bertolotti Syndrome—A Case Study: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2022; 22:e222-e223. [DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Zhou S, Du L, Liu X, Wang Q, Zhao J, Lv Y, Yang H. Quantitative measurements at the lumbosacral junction are more reliable parameters for identifying and numbering lumbosacral transitional vertebrae. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:5650-5658. [PMID: 35258678 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08613-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate quantitative parameters to identify the anatomic variation lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) and compare them with the landmarks commonly used at present. METHODS A total of 2,845 PET/CT scans were reviewed, and the patients with 23 and 25 presacral vertebrae were included. The quantitative parameters, including the anterior-edge vertebral angle (AVA) of the lowest lumbar-type vertebra, the ratio of the length of the inferior endplate to that of the superior endplate (RISE) of the uppermost sacral-type vertebra and the lumbosacral intervertebral disc angle (LSIVDA), and the anatomical landmarks, including the iliac crest tangent (ICT) level, the iliolumbar ligament (ILL) origin level and psoas proximal insertion, were all evaluated to determine their ability to identify LSTV. RESULTS The values of AVA and RISE were significantly different between the LSTV group and the control group, and between subgroups of LSTV. The cutoff value for AVA was 73.0°, with an accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 91.1%, 77.5%, and 88.3%, and that for RISE was 0.79, with an accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 90.3%, 77.5%, and 94.2%, while that for LSIVDA was 14.15°, with an accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 75.9%, 65.7%, and 78.3%, to differentiate L5 sacralization from S1 lumbarization. For differentiating the controls from LSTV, the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the ICT level and proximal psoas insertion were 78.0%, 70.2%, and 95.0%, versus 71.7%, 61.7%, and 94.0%. CONCLUSIONS Compared with the anatomical landmarks, the quantitative measurements at the lumbosacral junction, including AVA and RISE, may be more helpful for differentiating subgroups of LSTV especially if only lumbar spine imaging is available. KEY POINTS • The quantitative parameters, the anterior-edge vertebral angle (AVA) of the lowest lumbar-type vertebra and the ratio of the length of the inferior endplate to that of the superior endplate (RISE) of the uppermost sacral-type vertebra, are more helpful for distinguishing L5 sacralization from S1 lumbarization than the previously proposed anatomic landmarks. • AVA and RISE represent relevant changes in the curvature at the lumbosacral region and the shape of the transitional vertebral body, respectively. • AVA and RISE are easily assessed, with high intra- and inter-reader reliability.
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- Suying Zhou
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Chung NS, Lee HD, Jeon CH. Reply to letter to the editor by Berry. J Orthop Sci 2022; 27:510. [PMID: 35105504 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2021.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- Nam-Su Chung
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
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Martínez Quiñones JV, Aso Escario J, Sebastián Sebastián C, Bares Fernández I, Consolini Rossi F, Arregui Calvo R. Spinal health in 40 patients in the initial stage of laboural life. Morfogeometric, biological and environmental study. Orthop Rev (Pavia) 2022; 14:30169. [PMID: 35106128 DOI: 10.52965/001c.30169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Introduction Assuming that spinal shape is a genetic expression, its analysis and acquired factors could assess their respective contribution to early spine deterioration. Material and methods A geometric morphometric analysis was retrospectively performed on sagittal lumbar MRI of young patients with back pain to identify lumbar spine shape changes. Using Geometric Morphometrics, findings were analyzed with anthropometric, radiological, and clinical variables. Results 80 cases under 26 years of age were collected, 55 men (mean age 22.81) and 25 women (mean age 23.24). MRI abnormalities were reported in 57.5%: single altered disc (N=17), root compromises (N=8), and transition anomalies (35%).In the non-normal MRI subgroup, shape variation included: increased lordosis, enlarged vertebral body, canal stenosis, and lumbarization of S1. In non-Spanish origin patients, lumbar straightening and segmental deformities were prevalent. Morphometrics findings showed that lumbosacral transition anomalies are frequently underreported. Conclusions Genetic factors could be the main determinants of abnormality in MRIs under 26 years. The primary markers are transitional abnormalities, segmental deformities, and canal stenosis. In foreign populations, shape changes could suggest spine overload at an early age.
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Hanhivaara J, Määttä JH, Karppinen J, Niinimäki J, Nevalainen MT. The Association of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae with Low Back Pain and Lumbar Degenerative Findings in MRI: A Large Cohort Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2022; 47:153-162. [PMID: 34610612 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (NFBC1966). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) with low back pain (LBP) and associated degenerative findings using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA LSTV is a common finding with a prevalence of 10% to 29%. LSTV causes biomechanical alterations leading to accelerated lumbar degeneration. However, its association with degenerative findings on MRI and LBP is unclear. METHODS One thousand four hundred sixty eight lumbar spine MRI scans from the NFBC1966 acquired at a mean age of 47 years were assessed for the presence of LSTV and degenerative changes. Castellvi classification was utilized to identify LSTV anatomy. Additionally, 100 controls without LSTV were collected. Self-reported LBP with a duration of more than 30 days in the past year was deemed clinically relevant. For the statistical analyses, chi square test, independent samples t test and multinomial logistic regression analyses were used. RESULTS LSTV was found in 310 (21.1%) subjects. After adjusting for age, sex, and disc degeneration (DD) sum, subjects with Castellvi type III reported prolonged LBP significantly more frequently than the controls (odds ratio [OR] = 8.9, P = 0.001). We observed a higher prevalence of facet degeneration (FD) at all levels from L3/L4 to L5/S1 in type I, and L3/L4 to L4/L5 in types II-IV. DD was more prevalent at L4/L5 in types II-IV. Disc protrusion/extrusion occurred more frequently at L3/L4 and L4/L5 in type II, and at L3/L4 in type III. Castellvi type II had a higher prevalence of type 1 Modic changes at levels from L3/L4 to L4/L5. CONCLUSION LSTVs were a common finding within this study, and Castellvi type III LSTVs were associated with LBP. Degenerative findings were associated with LSTV anatomy and occurred more commonly above the transitional level.Level of Evidence: 3.
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- Jaakko Hanhivaara
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Vautravers G, Audigié F, Denoix JM. Prevalences of lumbosacral articulation anatomic variants identified on nuclear scintigraphy and transrectal ultrasonography of Selle Français Warmbloods, French Standardbred Trotters, and Thoroughbreds and agreement between results from the imaging modalities. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2022; 260:115-123. [PMID: 34843441 DOI: 10.2460/javma.20.08.0428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe scintigraphic and transrectal ultrasonographic anatomic variants of the lumbosacral (LS) articulation in horses and to determine the agreement between results obtained with each imaging modality. ANIMALS 243 horses (81 Selle Français Warmbloods, 81 French Standardbred Trotters, and 81 Thoroughbreds). PROCEDURES A retrospective search of clinical records was conducted to identify horses that had undergone nuclear scintigraphy and transrectal ultrasonography of the LS region of the vertebral column between January 2016 and December 2019. Scintigraphic images were evaluated by 2 observers blinded to the other's results for classification of LS articulation anatomic variants (scintigraphic type); intra- and interobserver agreement were determined. Ultrasonographic images were evaluated for classification of LS intervertebral symphysis anatomic variant (ultrasonographic grade) by 1 observer blinded to horses' identities and scintigraphic findings; agreement analysis was performed between scintigraphic type and ultrasonographic grade. Descriptive and statistical analyses were performed to describe distribution of anatomic variants. RESULTS The scintigraphic classification system (scintigraphic type) had excellent intra- and interobserver agreement. Agreement between results for scintigraphic type and ultrasonographic grade was moderate (κ = 0.61; 95% CI, 0.52 to 0.70). Anatomic variants of the LS articulation were observed in all groups. The distribution of variants differed significantly among breeds but not sexes. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Anatomic variations of the LS articulation in horses must be known to avoid misinterpreting them as clinically meaningful findings. Further research is needed to determine potential relationships between these anatomic variants and LS lesions, their clinical manifestations, and their influence on athletic performance.
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Rabau O, Smorgick Y, Tal S, Tamir E, Levshin M, Mirovsky Y, Anekstein Y. Association between lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and spinal pathologies based on T2 whole-spine sagittal magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal Radiol 2021; 50:2503-2508. [PMID: 34052868 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-021-03809-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess the association between 4, 5, or 6 lumbar spine vertebrae and the presence of lumbar spinal pathologies. METHODS We reviewed all MRI reports and images performed between August 1st, 2018 and July 31st, 2019. Lumbar spine pathologies such as disc herniation, lytic spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis were recorded. The reviewer studied the T2 sagittal screening of the entire spine and counted down manually from C2 to T12 on the assumption that there are seven cervical and twelve dorsal vertebrae. We then recorded whether there were four, five, or six lumbar vertebrae. RESULTS Our work incorporated a total of 1985 patients for whom T2-weighted entire spine sagittal MR images were obtainable. The study cohort's average age was 52.2 ± 15.9 years, comprising 944 males and 1041 females. One hundred and thirty-three patients (6.7%) had 4 lumbar-type vertebrae; 1799 (90.6%) had 5 lumbar-type vertebrae; and 53 (2.7%) had 6 lumbar-type vertebrae. There was a statistically significant difference between the rates of 6 lumbar-type vertebrae in males versus females (p < 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference with more spinal stenosis patients in the 6 lumbar-type vertebrae compared to the 4 or 5 lumbar-type vertebrae groups (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our study shows that spinal stenosis is significantly more common in patients with 6 lumbar-type vertebrae.
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- Oded Rabau
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Spine Unit, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, 70300, Zerifin, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Spine Unit, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, 70300, Zerifin, Israel. .,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Department of Radiology, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Spine Unit, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, 70300, Zerifin, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Spine Unit, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, 70300, Zerifin, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Spine Unit, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, 70300, Zerifin, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Spine Unit, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, 70300, Zerifin, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Dhanjani S, Altaleb M, Margalit A, Puvanesarajah V, Jain A. Pediatric Back Pain Associated with Bertolotti Syndrome: A Report of 3 Cases with Varying Treatment Strategies. JBJS Case Connect 2021; 11:01709767-202112000-00058. [PMID: 34788257 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.21.00068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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CASE Three pediatric patients with back pain associated with Bertolotti syndrome are presented. After failing conservative management, 1 patient underwent mega-apophysis resection, another underwent resection with decompression, and the final underwent posterior fusion. All patients had complete resolution of back pain and returned to full activity at final follow-up. CONCLUSION Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae are congenital anomalies spanning a spectrum from partial/complete L5 sacralization to partial/complete S1 lumbarization with varying clinical presentations. Identification of variable anatomy and symptoms guides surgical management. We present 3 cases with differing surgical techniques including pseudoarticulation resection, arthrodesis of the involved levels, and neuroforaminal decompression.
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- Suraj Dhanjani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Huo Y, Yang D, Lai K, Tu J, Zhu Y, Ding W, Yang S. Antioxidant Effects of Resveratrol in Intervertebral Disk. J INVEST SURG 2021; 35:1135-1144. [PMID: 34670455 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2021.1988771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration (IVDD) can cause various spinal degenerative diseases. Cumulative evidence has indicated that IVDD can result from inflammation, apoptosis, autophagy, biomechanical changes and other factors. Currently, lack of conservative treatment for degenerative spinal diseases leads to an urgent demand for clinically applicable medication to ameliorate the progression of IVDD. Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene), a polyphenol compound extracted from red wine or grapes, has shown protective effects on IVD, alleviating the progression of IVDD. Resveratrol has been demonstrated as a scavenger of free radicals both in vivo and in vitro. The antioxidant effects of resveratrol are likely attributed to its regulation on mitochondrial dysfunction or the elimination of reactive oxygen species. This review will summarize the mechanisms of the reactive oxygen species production and elaborate the mechanisms of resveratrol in retarding IVDD progression, providing a comprehensive understanding of the antioxidant effects of resveratrol in IVD.
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- Yachong Huo
- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, PR China.,Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, PR China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, PR China
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- ANZAC Research Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Spine Labs, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, PR China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, PR China.,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Homer CJ, Sembrano JN. Sagittal radiographic parameters in the presence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV): relationships between measurements using the upper vs lower transitional vertebra. Spine Deform 2021; 9:875-881. [PMID: 33725328 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00307-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Optimization of spinopelvic sagittal parameters in spinal deformity surgery have been shown to correlate with surgical outcomes. Commonly used parameters include pelvic incidence (PI), lumbar lordosis (LL) and PI-LL mismatch. Presence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) introduces variability regarding which endplate is considered the sacral endplate. This study aimed to determine the mathematical relationships between measurements using the upper transitional vertebra (UTV) versus the lower transitional vertebra (LTV). METHODS The property that internal angles of a triangle sum to 180° was used to create a system of equations to resolve the relationship between the PI-LL mismatch of the UTV and of the LTV. The ultimate relationship was employed on a lateral radiograph of a patient with LSTV for validation. RESULTS It is possible to compute the PI-LL mismatch using either UTV or LTV and convert to the corresponding PI-LL when using the other vertebra simply by measuring one additional angle (PI-LL)L = (PI-LL)U + X. This angle X is defined by segments connecting the center of the femoral head to the midpoints of the superior endplates of the UTV and LTV. Using the LTV yields a larger PI-LL mismatch value. CONCLUSION In patients with LSTV, it is controversial whether the UTV or LTV should be used as the sacral endplate for sagittal measurements. With this mathematical relationship, rather than completing two sets of measurements, the surgeon would only need to measure one set and the additional angle X to determine the resultant PI-LL mismatch for the other transitional vertebra.
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- Cole J Homer
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, 2450 Riverside Avenue South, Suite R200, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA.
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Son SM, Choi SH, Shin WC, Lee JS. Symptomatic change of Bertolotti's syndrome after long-level lumbar spinal fusion: A case report. J Orthop Sci 2021; 26:190-195. [PMID: 33618807 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- Seung Min Son
- Medical Research Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
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Becker L, Ziegeler K, Diekhoff T, Palmowski Y, Pumberger M, Schömig F. Musculature adaption in patients with lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: a matched-pair analysis of 46 patients. Skeletal Radiol 2021; 50:1697-1704. [PMID: 33533964 PMCID: PMC8208907 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-021-03722-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Even though lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are one of the most common congenital anomalies of the spine, their effect on surrounding soft tissues is not well-studied. We therefore aimed at analyzing the association between LSTV and changes in volume, mass, symmetry, and degeneration of lumbar and trunk muscles. MATERIALS AND METHODS Abdomen-pelvis CT scans were analyzed in patients with LSTV and a matched control group. LSTV were classified according to the Castellvi classification. Muscles were segmented from the remaining soft tissue and their cross-sectional area and volume were examined at five defined levels. Threshold segmentation was used to differentiate between muscle fibers and fat tissue. Matched pairs were compared using Wilcoxon rank sum tests. For comparison of categorical data, chi-squared tests were performed and for associations between the degree of fusion and muscle size and degeneration, Spearman's correlation coefficients were calculated. Inter- and intrarater reliabilities were evaluated by computing intraclass correlation coefficients. RESULTS Forty-six patients with LSTV and 46 controls were included. Muscle volume of the paraspinal and trunk muscles was significantly lower (707.0 cm3 vs. 809.7 cm3, p < 0.001) and fatty muscle changes were significantly increased in all but the caudal paravertebral muscles of LSTV patients (M. psoas p < 0.04, M. quadratus lumborum p < 0.001, paravertebral muscles p = 0.011, M. rectus abdominis p < 0.001, M. obliquus abdominis p < 0.001). Correlations between the degree of Castellvi classification and muscle volume were significant (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION LSTV are associated with a reduction in muscle volume and an increase in muscle degeneration of both lumbar and trunk muscles.
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- Luis Becker
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Ruangchainikom M, Daubs MD, Suzuki A, Xiong C, Hayashi T, Scott TP, Phan K, Wang JC. Patterns of Lumbar Disc Degeneration: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis in Symptomatic Subjects. Asian Spine J 2020; 15:799-807. [PMID: 33355848 PMCID: PMC8696070 DOI: 10.31616/asj.2020.0325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Study Design Cross-sectional study. Purpose To evaluate lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in symptomatic subjects to accumulate baseline data on the pattern of degeneration. Overview of Literature LDD plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of low-back pain in patients. Few studies have focused on the pattern of LDD to understand how the lumbar spine ages. Methods This study included 1,095 patients (mean age, 44.29 years; range, 16-85 years) who underwent upright lumbar MRI. LDD was graded into five categories (I-V). Positive LDD was defined as grade III or greater. The prevalence and pattern of LDD were analyzed, and the correlations between age and total grade of LDD were evaluated. Results The average number of LDD levels and the total grade of LDD increased with age. LDD moved cephalad with age. The rate of LDD increased rapidly during the decade before the prevalence of LDD and became >50%. In the single-level LDD group, the levels L5-S1 were the most common levels (60.3%). In the two-level group, L4-L5 and L5-S1 were the most common levels (53.5%). In the three-level group, L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 were the most common levels (55.7%). In the multilevel LDD group, contiguous multilevel disc degeneration (CMDD) was more common than the skipped level disc degeneration (SLDD). The levels L4-L5 were the most common levels in the CMDD group, and L5-S1 were the most common levels among SLDD. Conclusions LDD was found to correlate with age, and the specific patterns and rates of LDD depended on lumbar disc level and age. These LDD pattern data can be used before spinal procedures to predict the probability of natural LDD progression with age.
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- Monchai Ruangchainikom
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General Hospital of the Central Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Proliance Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Bellevue, WA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- USC Spine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Kumar J, Ali S, Zadran N, Singh M, Ahmed Z. A Rare Case of Bertolotti's Syndrome in a Young Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus 2020; 12:e10957. [PMID: 33209518 PMCID: PMC7667616 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bertolotti's syndrome is a congenital condition characterized by the sacralization of the lower lumbar vertebrae or the lumbarization of the sacral vertebrae. The cause of pain in Bertolotti’s syndrome is multifactorial. This lumbosacral transitional vertebra has a prevalence of 4% to 30%. Rarely, it is considered in the differential diagnosis of low back pain in young people. Therefore, every aspect of Bertolotti’s syndrome needs to be meticulously addressed, and it should be included in the differential diagnosis of chronic back pain. Herein, we present a case of Bertolotti’s syndrome presented with chronic lower back pain, confirmed on X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He was managed with analgesics and steroids injection with regular follow-up.
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- Internal Medicine, Holy Family Hospital/Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PAK
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- Pathology, Liaquat National Medical College, Karachi, PAK.,Pathology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, PAK
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- Internal Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PAK
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Bahadir Ulger FE, Illeez OG. The Effect of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae (LSTV) on Paraspinal Muscle Volume in Patients with Low Back Pain. Acad Radiol 2020; 27:944-950. [PMID: 31806558 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2019.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To determine if psoas, multifidus, and erector spina muscle volume at intervertebral disc levels differ in patients with lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) and low back pain (LBP), and in LBP patients without LSTV. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included 101 patients that underwent lumbar spinal MRI due to LBP. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of LSTV, as those with LSTV (LSTV group) and those without LSTV (control group). Those in the LSTV group were classified according to Castellvi classification, and whether or not LSTV was bilateral or unilateral. The lumbar lordosis angle was measured using sagittal T2-weighted MR images. Axial T2-weighted images were used to bilaterally measure psoas, multifidus, and erector spina muscle volume at intervertebral disc levels. RESULTS Among the 101 participants, 33 were male (32.7%) and 68 were female (67.3%). Left multifidus muscle volume at the L4-5 level was significantly lower in the LSTV group than in the control group (p = 0.033). Right and left erector spina muscle volume at the L5-S1 level was significantly lower in the LSTV group than in the control group (right side: p = 0.010; left side: p = 0.003). The mean lumbar lordosis angle was 47.54 ± 12.69° in the LSTV group, versus 35.34 ± 11.53° in the control group (p < 0.001). There were not any significant differences in psoas, multifidus, or erector spina muscle volume between the patients with unilateral and bilateral LSTV (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION The present findings indicate that paraspinal muscle volume can be used to understand LSTV symptomatology.
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- Fatma Esra Bahadir Ulger
- Department of Radiology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, E5 Highway Icerenkoy-Atasehir, 34752 Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Kanematsu R, Hanakita J, Takahashi T, Minami M, Tomita Y, Honda F. Extraforaminal entrapment of the fifth lumbar spinal nerve by nearthrosis in patients with lumbosacral transitional vertebrae. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2020; 29:2215-2221. [DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06460-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Development of a novel in vitro cadaveric model for analysis of biomechanics and surgical treatment of Bertolotti syndrome. Spine J 2020; 20:638-656. [PMID: 31669612 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Bertolotti syndrome (BS) is caused by pseudoarticulation between an aberrant L5 transverse process and the sacral ala, termed a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV). BS is thought to cause low back pain and is treated with resection or fusion, both of which have shown success. Acquiring cadavers with BS is challenging. Thus, we combined 3D printing, based on BS patient CT scans, with normal cadaveric spines to create a BS model. We then performed biomechanical testing to determine altered kinematics from LSTV with surgical interventions. Force sensing within the pseudojoint modeled nociception for different trajectories of motion and surgical conditions. PURPOSE This study examines alterations in spinal biomechanics with LSTVs and with various surgical treatments for BS in order to learn more about pain and degeneration in this condition, in order to help optimize surgical decision-making. In addition, this study evaluates BS histology in order to better understand the pathology and to help define pain generators-if, indeed, they actually exist. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Model Development: A retrospective patient review of 25 patients was performed to determine the imaging criteria that defines the classical BS patient. Surgical tissue was extracted from four BS patients for 3D-printing material selection. Biomechanical Analysis. This was a prospective cadaveric biomechanical study of seven spines evaluating spinal motions, and loads, over various surgical conditions (intact, LSTV, and LSTV with various fusions). Additionally, forces at the LSTV joint were measured for the LSTV and LSTV with fusion condition. Histological Analysis: Histologic analysis was performed prospectively on the four surgical specimens from patients undergoing pseudoarthrectomy for BS at our institution to learn more about potential pain generators. PATIENT SAMPLE The cadaveric portion of the study involved seven cadaveric spines. Four patients were prospectively recruited to have their surgical specimens assessed histologically and biomechanically for this study. Patients under the age of 18 were excluded. OUTCOME MEASURES Physiological measures recorded in this study were broken down into histologic analysis, tissue biomechanical analysis, and joint biomechanical analysis. Histologic analysis included pathologist interpretation of Hematoxylin and Eosin staining, as well as S-100 staining. Tissue biomechanical analysis included stiffness measurements. Joint biomechanical analysis included range of motion, resultant torques, relative axis angles, and LSTV joint forces. METHODS This study received funding from the American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Research Scholarship. Three authors hold intellectual property rights in the simVITRO robotic testing system. No other authors had relevant conflicts of interest for this study. CT images were segmented for a representative BS patient and cadaver spines. Customized cutting and drilling guides for LSTV attachment were created for individual cadavers. 3D-printed bone and cartilage structural properties were based on surgical specimen stiffness, and specimens underwent histologic analysis via Hematoxylin and Eosin, as well as S-100 staining. Joint biomechanical testing was performed on the robotic testing system for seven specimens. Force sensors detected forces in the LSTV joint. Kruskal-Wallis tests and Dunnett's tests were used for statistical analysis with significance bounded to p<.05. RESULTS LSTV significantly reduces motion at the L5-S1 level, particularly in lateral bending and axial rotation. Meanwhile, the LSTV increases adjacent segment motion significantly at the L2-L3 level, whereas other levels have nonsignificant trends toward increased motion with LSTV alone. Fusion involving L4-S1 (L4-L5 and L5-S1) to treat adjacent level degeneration associated with an LSTV is associated with a significant increase in adjacent segment motion at all levels other than L5-S1 compared to LSTV alone. Fusion of L5-S1 alone with LSTV significantly increases L3-L4 adjacent segment motion compared to LSTV alone. Last, ipsilateral lateral bending with or without ipsilateral axial rotation produces the greatest force on the LSTV, and these forces are significantly reduced with L5-S1 fusion. CONCLUSIONS BS significantly decreases L5-S1 mobility, and increases some adjacent segment motion, potentially causing patient activity restriction and discomfort. Ipsilateral lateral bending with or without ipsilateral axial rotation may cause the greatest discomfort overall in these patients, and fusion of the L5-S1 or L4-S1 levels may reduce pain associated with these motions. However, due to increased adjacent segment motion with fusions compared to LSTV alone, resection of the joint may be the better treatment option if the superior levels are not unstable preoperatively. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This study's results indicate that patients with BS have significantly altered spinal biomechanics and may develop pain due to increased loading forces at the LSTV joint with ipsilateral lateral bending and axial rotation. In addition, increased motion at superior levels when an LSTV is present may lead to degeneration over time. Based upon results of LSTV joint force testing, these patients' pain may be effectively treated surgically with LSTV resection or fusion involving the LSTV level if conservative management fails. Further studies are being pursued to evaluate the relationship between in vivo motion of BS patients, spinal and LSTV positioning, and pain generation to gain a better understanding of the exact source of pain in these patients. The methodologies utilized in this study can be extrapolated to recreate other spinal conditions that are poorly understood, and for which few native cadaveric specimens exist.
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Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae are associated with lumbar degeneration: retrospective evaluation of 3855 consecutive abdominal CT scans. Eur Radiol 2020; 30:3409-3416. [PMID: 32072261 PMCID: PMC7248049 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-06691-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Objectives To assess the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) and associated spinal degenerative changes on abdominal CT scans in Caucasian population. Material and methods A total of 3855 abdominal CT scans of the year 2017 from a single hospital were retrospectively assessed for LSTV, disc degeneration (DD), and facet joint degeneration (FD). An age- and sex-matched 150-subject control group without LSTV was picked at random. Multivariable logistic regression was used for the analysis. Results LSTV was found in 1101 (29%) scans: Castellvi type I in 68%, type II in 16%, type III in 13%, and type IV in 3% of scans. Age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of DD was significantly higher in Castellvi type II and III groups at multiple lumbar levels, and in IV group at L4/5 than in control group (p < 0.001–0.034). At L5/S1, the prevalence of DD was significantly higher in the control group than in type II, III, or IV groups (p < 0.001–0.017). After combining Castellvi types II, III, and IV into one group, significant differences were found at all lumbar levels except L2/3 (p < 0.001–0.016). Prevalence of FD was significantly higher at L4/5 in Castellvi groups I, II, and III than in the control group (p < 0.001–0.002). When Castellvi types II, III, and IV were combined into one group, significant differences were found at lumbar levels L2/3, L3/4, and L4/5 (p < 0.001–0.021). Conclusion Lumbosacral vertebrae of Castellvi types II, III, and IV are associated with greater lumbar degeneration, warranting meticulous evaluation of spinal anatomy, even on CT. Key Points • Lumbosacral transitional vertebra is a common incidental finding on abdominal CT scans with a high prevalence of 29%. • When assessing whole lumbar spine, lumbosacral vertebrae of Castellvi types II, III, and IV were associated with greater lumbar degeneration, warranting careful evaluation of the lumbar spine on abdominal CT scans.
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Boado A, Nagy A, Dyson S. Ultrasonographic features associated with the lumbosacral or lumbar 5–6 symphyses in 64 horses with lumbosacral‐sacroiliac joint region pain (2012–2018). EQUINE VET EDUC 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.13236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Monte Hijedo 56 Boadilla del Monte Madrid Spain
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- Centre for Equine Studies Animal Health Trust Newmarket Suffolk UK
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- Centre for Equine Studies Animal Health Trust Newmarket Suffolk UK
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Cuenca C, Bataille J, Ghouilem M, Ballouhey Q, Fourcade L, Marcheix PS. Bertolotti's syndrome in children: From low-back pain to surgery. A case report. Neurochirurgie 2019; 65:421-424. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2019.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae: A Cadaveric Investigation of Prevalence and Relation to Lumbar Degenerative Disease. Clin Spine Surg 2019; 32:E330-E334. [PMID: 31162184 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to verify the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) in the general population and measure the resulting spinal arthritic changes. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND LSTV are a morphologic variation within the lumbar spine that has potentially significant clinical implications. LSTV prevalence has been investigated using nonrandom volunteer samples and patient populations presenting with medical complaints such as abdominal or lumbar pain warranting computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans. The examination of LSTV prevalence and variations using a true random population to our knowledge has yet to be conducted, and the relation between LSTV and spinal arthritis has not been rigorously examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 560 cadaveric skeletons were obtained from the Hamann-Todd osteological collection. The transverse processes of the terminal lumbar vertebrae were examined and measured, since the classification at times is based on examination and at times is based on measurement. The lumbar degenerative disease was graded on each specimen. RESULTS Our search revealed 489 (87.3%) nontransitional vertebrae and 71 (12.7%) transitional vertebrae, with the majority of these Castellvi type IA (N=28), type IB (N=19), and type IIA (N=11). Transitional vertebrae as a whole (standardized β=0.090, P=0.015), and in particular type Ia showed a correlation to osteoarthritis in the L4-L5 vertebral level (standardized β=0.089, P=0.015). CONCLUSIONS This cadaveric study aids in establishing the prevalence of LSTV (12.7%) in a random population and the frequency of the various Castellvi LSTV morphologies. An association was found between type Ia morphology and L4-L5 osteoarthritis which has not been reported in the past, suggesting that mild LSTV may carry more significance to lumbar pathology than previously considered.
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Is Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra Associated with Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis? BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:3871819. [PMID: 31281838 PMCID: PMC6590608 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3871819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to shed light on the association between lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) and degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS). A cross-sectional retrospective study was performed on 165 individuals that were diagnosed with clinical picture of DLSS (age range: 40-88 years; sex ratio: 80M/85F) and 180 individuals without DLSS related symptoms (age range: 40-99 years; sex ratio: 90M/90F). All participants had undergone high-resolution CT scan for the lumbar region in the same position. We also used the volume rendering method to obtain three-dimensional CT images of the lumbosacral area. Both males and females in the stenosis group manifest greater prevalence of LSTV than their counterparts in the control group (P<0.001). Furthermore, the presence of LSTV increases the likelihood of degenerative spinal stenosis (odds ratio= 3.741, P<0.001). In the control group, LSTV was more common in males, and sacral slope angle of males was significantly greater in LSTV group compared to non-LSTV. This study indicates that LSTV was significantly associated with symptomatic DLSS.
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Mahato NK, Dhason R, Ram DR. Quantifying Range of Motion and Stress Patterns at the Transitional Lumbosacral Junction: Pilot Study Using a Computational Model for Load-Bearing at Accessory L5-S1 Articulation. Int J Spine Surg 2019; 13:17-23. [PMID: 30805281 DOI: 10.14444/6002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Symptomatic or asymptomatic transitional anomalies at the lumbosacral junction are common occurrences in the population. Lumbosacral (L5-S1) accessory articulations are the most common presentations of transitional anomalies at this region. Such anatomical alterations are believed to be associated with biomechanical changes of load-bearing and movement restrictions leading to low back pain. This study attempts to use computational models of a normal and a lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) accessory articulation to analyze and compare the range of motion and loading patterns at the lumbosacral articulations. Methods Three-dimensional Finite Element computational models of normal and accessory L5-S1 articulated sacrum were created. These models were tested for range of motion and stress patterns generated at the lumbosacral articulations using similar loading and motion simulation to elicit different moments/excursions at the lumbosacral junctions. Results Compared to the normal variant, the transitional model exhibited different range of motion and divergent patterns of stress generation at the lumbosacral and accessory articulations with equal and physiological magnitudes of loading applied to both the models. Conclusions The finite element modeling approach can be used for biomechanical investigations in LSTV variants. However, larger sample studies with different LSTV models may be required to statistically compare movement and loading patterns at LSTV-affected lumbosacral and sacroiliac junctions, and to recommend definitive treatment strategies in these situations.
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- Niladri Kumar Mahato
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of The West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.,Ohio Musculoskeletal & Neurological Institute (OMNI), Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Yao X, Ding R, Liu J, Zhu S, Zhuang J, Liu Z, Jiang H, Qu D, Zhu Q, Chen J. Association between lumbar sacralization and increased degree of vertebral slippage and disc degeneration in patients with L4 spondylolysis. J Neurosurg Spine 2019; 30:767-771. [PMID: 30797204 DOI: 10.3171/2018.11.spine18900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of lumbar sacralization on the level of vertebral slip and disc degeneration in patients with L4 spondylolysis. METHODS The authors analyzed data from 102 cases in which patients underwent surgical treatment for L4 spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis at their institution between March 2007 and September 2016. Lumbar sacralization was characterized by the presence of pseudarthrosis and/or bony fusion between the L5 transverse process and sacrum, and the type of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) was evaluated with the Castellvi classification. The amount of vertebral slippage was measured using the Taillard technique and Meyerding grade. Degeneration of the L4-5 segment was quantified using the Pfirrmann and Modic classifications. Patients were divided into 2 groups based on the presence or absence of sacralization, and the amount of vertebral slip and degeneration of the L4-5 segment was compared between groups. RESULTS Lumbar sacralization was present in 37 (36%) of 102 patients with L4 spondylolysis. The LSTV was type IIa in 10 cases, type IIb in 7, type IIIa in 2, and type IIIb in 18. The levels of vertebral slip and disc degeneration in the group of patients with sacralization were significantly greater than in the group without sacralization. No significant difference was found between the 2 groups with respect to Modic changes. CONCLUSIONS The increased stability between a sacralized L5 and the sacrum may predispose the L4-5 segment to greater instability and disc degeneration in patients with L4 spondylolysis.
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Ravikanth R, Majumdar P. Bertolotti's syndrome in low-backache population: Classification and imaging findings. Tzu Chi Med J 2019; 31:90-95. [PMID: 31007488 PMCID: PMC6450150 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_209_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective: Lumbosacral transition vertebrae (LSTVs) are associated with alterations in biomechanics and anatomy of spinal and paraspinal structures, which have important implications on surgical approaches and techniques. LSTVs are often inaccurately detected and classified on standard anteroposterior radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging. The use of whole-spine images as well as geometric relationships between the sacrum and lumbar vertebra increases accuracy. The diagnosis of symptomatic LSTV is considered with appropriate patient history and imaging studies. This study aimed to classify the anatomical variations in LSTV and determine, by plain radiography, if there exists a relationship between sacralization and low backache (LBP). Materials and Methods: Five hundred lumbosacral radiographs of LBP patients were examined after obtaining prior consent from the patient and approval from the “institutional ethics committee.” Data collection consisted of the patient's age at the time of imaging gender and number of lumbar vertebral bodies. Dysplastic transverse processes were classified according to the Castellvi radiographic classification system. The incidence of sacralization in patients and the control groups was reported, and the anomaly was compared according to the groups. Results: Of these patient groups, 134 were classified as positive for sacralization, which resulted in an incidence of 26.8%. The most common anatomical variant was Castellvi Type IA (7.6%). There were no statistically significant differences between men and women who had anomaly (P = 0.9256). Higher incidences of Type IB and Type IIB were found in men, but those results were not statistically significant (P = 0.133 and P = 0.581, respectively) when compared with the female group. Daily frequency and intensity of LBP were assessed in patients using visual analog scale (VAS) scores. The patients with LBP and no malformation reported an average pain level on the VAS for pain of 2.2 versus 5.2 in patients with LBP and a transitional vertebra, respectively. Conclusion: Based on our data, we conclude that lumbosacral transitional segments are a common cause in the low-backache population. However, no relationship was found between age and genders in this study. However, in comparison with the nonspecific low-backache group, the VAS scores were significantly higher and the pain duration was significantly longer in the LSTV group.
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- Department of Radiology, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medicine, INHS Sanjeevani, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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Lumbosacral Defects in a 16th-18th-Century Joseon Dynasty Skeletal Series from Korea. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:7406797. [PMID: 30050941 PMCID: PMC6040263 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7406797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Paleopathological evidence for congenital and degenerative disorders of the lumbosacral vertebrae is informative about ancient individual lifeways and physical conditions. However, very few studies have focused on the paleopathology of the lumbosacral vertebrae in ancient skeletal series from East Asia. One reason for the lack of studies is that skeletal samples from East Asia are typically insufficient in size to represent populations for comparative studies within the continent. Here, we present the first comprehensive analysis of lumbosacral defects in an East Asian human skeletal sample, examining occurrences of spina bifida occulta (SBO), lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV), and spondylolysis in remains from Joseon tombs dating to the 16–18th centuries in Korea. In this study, we present an alternative methodology for understanding activities of daily life among ancient Koreans through paleopathological analysis.
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Ryu DS, Paik HK, Ahn SS, Kim KH, Chin DK, Kim KS, Cho YE, Kuh SU. Herniated Discs at the Cervicothoracic Junction. World Neurosurg 2018; 118:e651-e658. [PMID: 30017762 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Disc herniations at the cervicothoracic junction (C7-T1 level) are unusual, and there have only been a few studies of patients with herniated C7-T1 discs. In addition, previous studies did not focus on the mechanism and causes of solitary cervicothoracic junction disc herniation. The authors investigated the characteristics, symptom duration, clinical course, and biomechanics of cervicothoracic junction disc herniation by comparing patients with C7-T1 disc herniation (C7-T1 group) with control groups. METHODS Thirty-six patients who underwent solitary C7-T1 single-level disc surgery between 2006 and 2015 were included. For radiographic comparison, patients in a herniated C5-C6 disc group and the healthy control group were cohort matched. RESULTS In the C7-T1 group, the disc herniation mainly occurred in the foraminal space (P < 0.0001). The C7-T1 group was significantly associated with a history of trauma (P < 0.0001). In addition, the cervical vertebral body was more readily observed on plain lateral radiographs in the C7-T1 group (7.36 ± 0.068). Patients in the C5-C6 group tended to have the sternal notch more frequently located above the T2-T3 disc space than other groups (P = 0.014). CONCLUSIONS C7-T1 disc herniation demonstrates unique characteristics. Understanding the features of disc herniation at the cervicothoracic junction would be helpful for optimal care.
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- Dal-Sung Ryu
- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea; Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Seoul, Korea.
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Variability in Assessing Spinopelvic Parameters With Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae: Inter- and Intraobserver Reliability Among Spine Surgeons. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2018; 43:813-816. [PMID: 29846363 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospectively collected survey study OBJECTIVE.: The aim of this study was to determine the consistency with which spinopelvic parameters (SPP) are determined in patients with lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The incidence of LSTV in the general population is as high as 35.6%. The often fixed nature of LSTV relative to the pelvis, but lumbar-type appearance, may lead to differential use of the S1 endplate when performing SPP assessment. This could have significant impact on SPP derived from these landmarks, resulting in considerable variation in surgical planning and decision-making. METHODS Twenty patients demonstrating LSTV on standing lateral 36-inch spinal radiographs were randomly arranged and independently analyzed by 16 experienced spine surgeons using the same computer software. Pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), lumbar lordosis (LL), and T1 pelvic angle (TPA) were captured. Two weeks after the first assessment, surgeons repeated the measurements after image sequence re-randomization. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to evaluate interobserver reliability (IOR) for each SPP. Intraobserver reliability (IAOR) was assessed through an average Pearson correlation coefficient for each parameter for each surgeon. RESULTS Sixteen surgeons completed initial measurements. IOR was poor for TPA (0.35, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.20, 0.58) and PI (0.42, 95% CI 0.26, 0.65) and fair for LL (0.67, 95% CI 0.51, 0.82), and PT (0.63, 95% CI 0.47, 0.81). Fourteen surgeons completed phase-2 measurements to assess IAOR. Average parameter PPC showed excellent IAOR (LL 0.86, TPA 0.77, PI 0.78, PT 0.86). Kappa coefficient showed fair agreement for raters choosing the same endplate for measurement (Phase 1: 0.38, Phase 2: 0.32). By patient, the percentage of raters that chose the S1 endplate for measurement varied from 6.3% to 85.7%. CONCLUSION Significant variability exists when surgeons measure SPP in patients with LSTV. These parameters are critical in determining the goals of surgical reconstruction and such variability may have considerable implications for radiographic goals and outcomes of surgical reconstruction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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Lian J, Levine N, Cho W. A review of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and associated vertebral numeration. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2018; 27:995-1004. [PMID: 29564611 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-018-5554-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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PURPOSE To review the current literature on methods of accurate numeration of vertebral segments in patients with Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTVs). LSTVs are a common congenital anomaly of the L5-S1 junction. While their clinical significance has been debated, unquestionable is the need for their identification prior to spinal surgery. We hypothesize that there are no reliable landmarks by which we can accurately number transitional vertebrae, and thus a full spinal radiograph is required. METHODS A Pubmed and EMBASE search using various combinations of specific key words including "LSTV", "lumbosacral transitional vertebrae", "count", "vertebral numbering", and "number" was performed. RESULTS The gold standard for spinal segment numeration in patients with LSTV remains whole spine imaging and counting caudally, starting from C2. If whole spine imaging is not available, the use of the iliac crest tangent sign on coronal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has fairly reliable sensitivity and specificity (81 and 64-88%, respectively) for accurate numeration of LSTV. The role of paraspinal anatomic markers such as the right renal artery, superior mesenteric artery, aortic bifurcation, and conus medullaris, for identification of vertebral levels is unreliable and should not be used. CONCLUSIONS A sagittal whole spine view should be added as a scout view when patients obtain lumbar MRI to standardize the vertebral numbering technique. To date, there has been no other method for accurate numeration of a transitional vertebral segment, other than counting caudally from C2. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA. .,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, 3400 Bainbridge Ave, 6th Fl., Bronx, NY, 10467, USA.
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Holm EK, Bünger C, Foldager CB. Symptomatic lumbosacral transitional vertebra: a review of the current literature and clinical outcomes following steroid injection or surgical intervention. SICOT J 2017; 3:71. [PMID: 29243586 PMCID: PMC5731823 DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2017055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Bertolotti’s syndrome (BS) refers to the possible association between the congenital malformation lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV), and low back pain (LBP). Several treatments have been proposed including steroid injections, resections of the LSTV, laminectomy, and lumbar spinal fusion. The aim of this review was to compare the clinical outcomes in previous trials and case reports for these treatments in patients with LBP and LSTV. A PubMed search was conducted. We included English studies of patients diagnosed with LSTV treated with steroid injection, laminectomy, spinal fusion or resection of the transitional articulation. Of 272 articles reviewed 20 articles met the inclusion criteria. Their level of evidence were graded I–V and the clinical outcomes were evaluated. Only 1 study had high evidence level (II). The remainders were case series (level IV). Only 5 studies used validated clinical outcome measures. A total of 79 patients were reported: 31 received treatment with steroid injections, 33 were treated with surgical resection of the LSTV, 8 received lumbar spinal fusion, and 7 cases were treated with laminectomy. Surgical management seems to improve the patient’s symptoms, especially patients diagnosed with “far out syndrome” treated with laminectomy. Clinical outcomes were more heterogenetic for patient’s treated with steroid injections. The literature regarding BS is sparse and generally with low evidence. Non-surgical management (e.g., steroid injections) and surgical intervention could not directly be compared due to lack of standardization in clinical outcome. Generally, surgical management seems to improve patient’s clinical outcome over time, whereas steroid injection only improves the patient’s symptoms temporarily. Further studies with larger sample size and higher evidence are warranted for the clinical guidance in the treatment of BS.
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- Emil Kongsted Holm
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Gorelikov AE, Melnikova EA, Razumov AN, Rassulova MA, Rud IM. [Rehabilitation of the patients presenting with the operated spine syndrome during the complicated postoperative period after discectomy]. VOPROSY KURORTOLOGII, FIZIOTERAPII, I LECHEBNOĬ FIZICHESKOĬ KULTURY 2017; 94:40-47. [PMID: 29376974 DOI: 10.17116/kurort201794540-47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This article presents an analytical review of the literature concerning the problem of rehabilitation of the patients following the surgical treatment of hernias of intervertebral disks. The relevance of this problem and the importance of the related research activities in the context of neurorehabilitation are beyond any doubt. Despite the obvious progress in the modernization of the methods and technologies for medical rehabilitation, the number of re-operations in connection with the recurrences of herniated discs remains too high and the overall success thus far achieved in this field falls short of expectations. The authors discuss in detail the need for and the contemporary approaches to the rehabilitative treatment of the patients undergoing vertebral microdiscectomy including medication therapy, physiotherapy an therapeutic physical exercises. The variants of the application of magnetic stimulation during the early period of the rehabilitative treatment of the patients following the minimally invasive interventions for discogenic radiculopathy are considered.
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- A E Gorelikov
- Moscow Scientific and Practical Centre for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Centre for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Centre for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Centre for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Centre for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine
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