Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra among Patients Visiting the Department of Orthopaedics in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Lumbosacral transitional vertebra is a normal anatomical variant at the L5-S1 junction with an incidence as high as 4-36%. This alteration results in incorrect identification of vertebral segments leading to wrong surgery. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of lumbosa...

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Main Authors: Suman Kumar Basel, Ram Krishna Barakoti, Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Babu Kaji Shrestha, Deepak Kaucha, Sanjib Rijal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8011