Lumbosacral transitional vertebra (lstv) is a spinal change where the lowest vertebra of the low back is not usually connected to the sacrum. Their clinical significance is controversial with no consensus as to their relationship to low back pain. Transitional (where there is only partial fusion of bony segments), or rudimentary (where there is complete fusion of the two adjacent vertebral.
This condition can lead to lower back pain and nerve. In addition there was evidence of. A “type ii” disc is a rudimentary disc which is smaller than the transitional one, maintains its signal intensity, has no intranuclear cleft, and is associated with fusion of the anterior endplates, both.
The rest of your spine looks relatively good. Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (lstv) are a common finding in the general population. A rudimentary disc is an underdeveloped disc in the vertebral column. Your body read this unfused segment as a lumbar and started to form a.
Rudimentary discs can cause constant back pain or neck pain depending on the area of the disc. It can be seen in up to 40% of people. Type 2 with a small disc that does not. Lumbosacral transitional vertebra (lstv) is a congenital anomaly of the spine that arises because of mutations in the hox genes, giving rise to sacralization (fifth lumbar vertebra.
These have been classified into two types: