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Understanding quality of life and treatment history of patients with Bertolotti syndrome compared with lumbosacral radiculopathy

2019; Volume: 31; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3171/2019.2.spine1953

1547-5654

Joshua L. Golubovsky, Arbaz Momin, Nicolas R. Thompson, Michael P. Steinmetz,

Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries

Bertolotti syndrome is a rare spinal condition that causes low-back pain due to a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV), which is a pseudoarticulation between the fifth lumbar transverse process and the sacral ala. Bertolotti syndrome patients are rarely studied, particularly with regard to their quality of life. This study aimed to examine the quality of life and prior treatments in patients with Bertolotti syndrome at first presentation to the authors' center in comparison with those with lumbosacral radiculopathy.