A hospital based plain radiographic observational study of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae in the Nepalese population

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https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v9i4.19725

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Lumbarization, Lumbosacral transitional vertebra, Nepalese population, Plain radiographs, Sacralization

Abstract

Background: Presence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra may lead to number of clinical consequences because of failure to correctly number the problematic vertebra and also has been associated with low back pain. Different studies done at different part of the world have shown wide range of prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra.

Aims and Objective: This hospital based cross sectional observational study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra among the Nepalese population.

Materials and Methods: Plain radiographs (anteroposterior and lateral views of lumbosacral spine and KUB radiographs) of 947 patients (646 with lumbosacral spine and 301 with KUB radiographs) done from August 2015 to July 2016 and meeting inclusion criteria were retrospectively analyzed for the presence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra.

Results: The overall prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra was 14.7% with prevalence of 16.3% in patients with lumbosacral radiographs and 11.3% in patients with KUB radiographs and was statistically significant. Prevalence of sacralization was higher than lumbarization (11.9% Vs 2.7%). Lumbosacral transitional vertebra was more common in females than in males with Castellvi type I being most common and type IV least common.

Conclusion: The overall prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra in the studied Nepalese population was 14.7% with significantly higher prevalence in patients with lumbosacral radiographs than with KUB radiographs.

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(4) 2018 46-50

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Manoj Bhattarai, Associate Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal

Departmaent of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging

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2018-07-02

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Bhattarai, M. (2018). A hospital based plain radiographic observational study of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae in the Nepalese population. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 9(4), 46–50. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v9i4.19725

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2018)

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