Bertolotti's syndrome/Radiology

...lumbosacral transitional vertebra frequently missed by radiology[1][2]

association between lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and anomalous rib count.[3]

-- Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPECT/CT)[4]

importance of 3D modelling / use of plaster technique[5]

References edit

  1. Sahoo, RajendraK; Kar, Rajesh; Patel, Roushan; Jadon, Ashok (2020). "Low back pain from Bertolotti's syndrome: A not-so-uncommon aetiology". Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 64 (8): 729. doi:10.4103/ija.IJA_348_20. ISSN 0019-5049. PMID 32934415. PMC PMC7457989. http://www.ijaweb.org/text.asp?2020/64/8/729/291165. 
  2. Delport, Elva G.; Cucuzzella, Tony R.; Kim, Nancy; Marley, Julie; Pruitt, Christine; Delport, Anton G. (2006-01). "Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: incidence in a consecutive patient series". Pain Physician 9 (1): 53–56. ISSN 1533-3159. PMID 16700281. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16700281. 
  3. Doo, A. Ram; Lee, Jeongwoo; Yeo, Gwi Eun; Lee, Keun Hyeong; Kim, Ye Sull; Mun, Ju Han; Han, Young Jin; Son, Ji-Seon (2020-01-31). "The prevalence and clinical significance of transitional vertebrae: a radiologic investigation using whole spine spiral three-dimensional computed tomographic images". Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 15 (1): 103–110. doi:10.17085/apm.2020.15.1.103. ISSN 1975-5171. PMID 33329798. PMC 7713870. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33329798. 
  4. Al Riyami, KhuloodS; Alahmed, SulimanM; Saad, ZiauddinZ; Bomanji, Jamshed (2017). "Evaluation and identification of lumbosacral transitional vertebra causing intractable low back pain utilizing bone single-photon emission tomography with computed tomography". World Journal of Nuclear Medicine 16 (4): 328. doi:10.4103/1450-1147.215495. ISSN 1450-1147. PMID 29033685. PMC PMC5639453. http://www.wjnm.org/text.asp?2017/16/4/328/215495. 
  5. Shinonara, Kensuke; Kaneko, Michiya; Ugawa, Ryo; Arataki, Shinya; Takeuchi, Kazuhiro (2021-02-16). "The effectiveness of preoperative assessment using a patient-specific three-dimensional pseudoarticulation model for minimally invasive posterior resection in a patient with Bertolotti's syndrome: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports 15 (1): 68. doi:10.1186/s13256-020-02635-y. ISSN 1752-1947. PMID 33588921. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33588921.