Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: significance of local bone marrow edema at the transverse processes.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2018
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between low back pain and bone marrow edema in lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) transverse processes, and to assess the prevalence of LSTV in a physically active population.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Individuals with LSTV on coronal MRI studies were identified in a retrospective review by keyword search from PACS. In total, 140 cases were reviewed by two fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologists. Data on associated low back pain were collected from patient records at the time of the imaging.
RESULTS: Bone marrow edema was observed in 44% of the cases, but no correlation with low back pain was found. On coronal MRI, the prevalence of LSTV was 2.6%, with type II LSTV being the most common subtype.
CONCLUSIONS: No correlation with bone marrow edema at the transverse processes of the LSTV and low back pain was observed. In our selected study population, the prevalence of LSTV was low.
Volume
47
Issue
8
First Page
1145
Last Page
1149
ISSN
1432-2161
Published In/Presented At
Nevalainen, M. T., McCarthy, E., Morrison, W. B., Zoga, A. C., & Roedl, J. B. (2018). Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: significance of local bone marrow edema at the transverse processes. Skeletal radiology, 47(8), 1145–1149. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-018-2900-1
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
29453618
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article