Radiographic prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae
Abstract:
Objective: This cross sectional observational study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra among the Bangladeshi population. Method: Plain radiographs (anteroposterior and lateral views of lumbosacral spine) of 301 patients done from July 2018 to June 2019 meeting inclusion criteria were retrospectively analyzed for the presence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra. Result: Prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra was 15.3% in lumbosacral radiographs. Prevalence of sacralization was higher than lumbarization (13.1% vs. 2.2%). Lumbosacral transitional vertebra was more common in females than in males. Conclusion: With this study, the overall prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra in the studied Bangladeshi population was 15.3% with lumbosacral radiographs.