Background: Anatomic variation in the relationship between the lumbar spine and sacrum
was first described in the literature nearly a century ago and continues to play an important …

Background Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are increasingly recognized as a
common anatomical variant associated with altered patterns of degenerative spine changes …

Abstract Study Design Retrospective radiographic review. Objectives To understand the
effect of variability in sacral endplate selection in transitional lumbosacral vertebrae (TLSV) …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Research on lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) has
yielded important information on the structural alterations of the sacrum associated with …

Study design. Retrospective case-control study. Objective. To compare the sacral tilt (ST)
angle between patients with and without lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV). Summary …

LSTVs are common within the spine, and their association with low back pain has been
debated in the literature for nearly a century. LSTVs include sacralization of the lowest …

Objective: Lumbosacral transition vertebrae (LSTVs) are associated with alterations in
biomechanics and anatomy of spinal and paraspinal structures, which have important …

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 …

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 …

Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are common congenital anomalies of the human
spine. In LSTV, either the fifth lumbar vertebra may show assimilation to the sacrum …