I read with interest the article by Jancuska, Spivak, and Bendo in which they give a
comprehensive and excellent review of the transitional anomalies of the human spine. 1 In …

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

Lumbosacral transitional vertebra is an anatomical variation of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
Transverse process becomes enlarged and forms a joint or fusion with the sacrum or ilium …

Introduction Lumbosacral transitional vertebra is an anatomical variation of the fifth lumbar
vertebra in which an enlarged transverse process can form a joint or fusion with the sacrum …

Background: Bertolotti syndrome is the association of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and
low back pain or sciatica. Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae are vertebrae with large …

Background: Bertolotti's syndrome (ie, varying extent of fusion between the last lumbar
vertebra and the first sacral segment) or lumbosacral transitional vertebrae is a rare cause of …

Bertolotti's syndrome refers to the association of back pain with lumbosacral transitional
vertebrae. Such vertebrae were observed in 140 of 2,000 adults with back pain over a 4 …

Discussion Approximately 80% of adults seek a physician's help to deal with LBP at some
point in their lives [11]. The prevalence of Bertolotti's syndrome is 4.6% in the general …

Background Advancements in radiological imaging and diagnostic criteria enable doctors to
more accurately identify lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) and their association with …

A 34-year-old woman presented to her chiropractor for ongoing chronic low back and right-
sided buttock pain. The patient denied history of intravenous drug use, constitutional …