Disk herniations and cauda equine compression in unilateral and bilateral articular fusion lumbosacral transitional anatomy types
Date Issued
2018-04-12
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Abstract
The relationship between different lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) types, disc
herniations and neural structures compromise has been sporadically reported.
The objectives of this study was to evaluate the relationship between articular fusion LSTV
types, disc herniations and neural structures compromise.
A total of 92 patients with lumbosacral radicular syndrome who underwent MRI examination
of the lumbar spine were included in the study. All patients had at least one evaluated disc herniation
at the last three mobile levels. These patients were separated in two groups. Study group comprised 58
patients who presented with LSTV (articular fusion type based on Castellvi classification).
Additionaly this group was separated in two subgroups; 25 patients with unilateral and 33 of them
with bilateral articular fusion LSTV type. Thirty four patients without LSTV were assigned to the
control group.
There were significantly more disc herniations (92% vs 73.5%, p=.03) and more severe cauda
equine compression (12% vs 5.9%) at the level of transition in the LSTV unilateral articular fusion
subgroup compared to the control group. At the adjacent proximal level significantly more disc
herniations (93.9% vs 73.5%, p=.03) and more severe cauda equina compression (51.5% vs 14.7,
p=.012) was observed in the LSTV bilateral articular fusion subgroup compared to the control group.
In conclusion, altered morphology and biomechanics in articular fusion LSTV types provoke
disc herniations and severe cauda equina compression to occur more frequently compared to the
normal lumbosacral junction.
herniations and neural structures compromise has been sporadically reported.
The objectives of this study was to evaluate the relationship between articular fusion LSTV
types, disc herniations and neural structures compromise.
A total of 92 patients with lumbosacral radicular syndrome who underwent MRI examination
of the lumbar spine were included in the study. All patients had at least one evaluated disc herniation
at the last three mobile levels. These patients were separated in two groups. Study group comprised 58
patients who presented with LSTV (articular fusion type based on Castellvi classification).
Additionaly this group was separated in two subgroups; 25 patients with unilateral and 33 of them
with bilateral articular fusion LSTV type. Thirty four patients without LSTV were assigned to the
control group.
There were significantly more disc herniations (92% vs 73.5%, p=.03) and more severe cauda
equine compression (12% vs 5.9%) at the level of transition in the LSTV unilateral articular fusion
subgroup compared to the control group. At the adjacent proximal level significantly more disc
herniations (93.9% vs 73.5%, p=.03) and more severe cauda equina compression (51.5% vs 14.7,
p=.012) was observed in the LSTV bilateral articular fusion subgroup compared to the control group.
In conclusion, altered morphology and biomechanics in articular fusion LSTV types provoke
disc herniations and severe cauda equina compression to occur more frequently compared to the
normal lumbosacral junction.
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