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synonyms:
Bertolotti's Syndrome ICD-10
Bertolotti's Syndrome Etiology / Epidemiology / Natural History
- Transitional lumbosacral vertrebrae = Bertolotti's Syndrome
- Present in 12%-21% of people
- Increased risk of disk herniation at the proximal level and a possible reduced rate of degeneration at the caudal level.
- Has not been consistently linked to low back pain.
Bertolotti's Syndrome Anatomy
- 5th lumbar segment partially or entirely sacralized or first sacral segment is partially lumbarized with a perisstent caudal disk space.
Bertolotti's Syndrome Clinical Evaluation
Bertolotti's Syndrome Xray / Diagnositc Tests
Bertolotti's Syndrome Classification / Treatment
- Anatomic varient. No treatment necessary
Bertolotti's Syndrome Associated Injuries / Differential Diagnosis
- Low back pain
- Spondylosis
- Spondylolysis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
Bertolotti's Syndrome Complications
Bertolotti's Syndrome Follow-up Care
- Anatomic varient. No treatment necessary
Bertolotti's Syndrome Review References
- Jenis LG editor, Low Back Pain monograph, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2005. ISBN 0-89203-374-6.
- Elster A: Spine 1989;14:1373
- Wigh R, Spine 1981;6:168
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