Advances in the study of anatomy and biomechanics of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2019.02.019
- VernacularTitle: 腰骶部移行椎的解剖及生物力学研究进展
- Author:
Qingqi HUANG
1
;
Shaoqiang LIU
;
Guiqing LIANG
Author Information
1. Department of Spine Surgery, Fuzhou Second Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Fuzhou 350007, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Anatomy;
Biomechanics;
Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae
- From:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
2019;57(2):156-160
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) is a common phenomena of developmental anomaly, which is characterized by anatomic variation and biomechanical changes. LSTV is often accompanied with low back pain, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis and other spinal diseases. The diagnosis of LSTV has a great significance for proper treatment process. Early imageological studies have limitations on distinguishing different types of LSTV from the aspect of morphological changes. This review focuses on recent studies of LSTV anatomy and variation, its influence in local biomechanics and spinal alignment, and its relationship with spinal diseases.
