Bertolotti's syndrome/Nerve root issues

double crush of L5 nerve root[1]

extraforaminal impingement of the nerve root by the enlarged transverse process[2]

incidence of nerve root issues[3]

References edit

  1. Iwasaki, Motoyuki; Akiyama, Masahiko; Koyanagi, Izumi; Niiya, Yoshimasa; Ihara, Tatsuo; Houkin, Kiyohiro (2017). "Double Crush of L5 Spinal Nerve Root due to L4/5 Lateral Recess Stenosis and Bony Spur Formation of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra Pseudoarticulation: A Case Report and Review". NMC Case Report Journal 4 (4): 121–125. doi:10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2016-0308. ISSN 2188-4226. PMID 29018654. PMC PMC5629357. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/nmccrj/4/4/4_cr.2016-0308/_article. 
  2. Shibayama, M.; Ito, F.; Miura, Y.; Nakamura, S.; Ikeda, S.; Fujiwara, K. (2011-05). "Unsuspected reason for sciatica in Bertolotti's syndrome". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume 93 (5): 705–707. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.93B5.26248. ISSN 2044-5377. PMID 21511940. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21511940. 
  3. Otani, K.; Konno, S.; Kikuchi, S. (2001-11). "Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and nerve-root symptoms". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume 83-B (8): 1137–1140. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.83B8.0831137. ISSN 0301-620X. http://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/10.1302/0301-620X.83B8.0831137.