IJAR.2017.536
Type of Article: Original Research
Volume 6; Issue 1.3 (March 2018)
Page No.: 5004-5006
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.536
A STUDY OF SACRALISATION OF FIFTH LUMBAR VERTEBRA IN SOUTH INDIAN POPULATION
Drakshayini. B. Kokati, Shubha Nivargi *.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Karanataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka state, India.
Corresponding author: Dr. Shubha Nivargi, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Karanataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka state, India. E-Mail: shubhanivargi@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT:
Background: Among the congenital anomalies of the spine LSTV- Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra is the most common anomaly which is associated with the complaint of low back pain in modern era. LSTVs include sacralisation of the lowermost lumbar vertebra as well as lumbarisation of uppermost sacral segment.
Aims and Objectives: The present study was done to know the incidence of sacralisation of fifth lumbar vertebra in South Indian Population.
Materials and Methods: The present study includes 70 dry adult human sacra of both sexes. Note was made on the number of sacral segments in each sacrum. Sacrum with six elements and five sacral formina were identified and studied.
Results and Conclusion: In the present study sacralistion was observed in 8 sacra. The knowledge of sacralisation of fifth lumbar vertebra is important to clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
Key words: Sacralisation, Vertebra, Low backpain.
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