Скачать или смотреть Do you have back pain? It could be Bertolotti Syndrome. OMRF Iverach Scholar, Ciara White

New research at the University of Otago is investigating this condition, a poorly understood and underdiagnosed cause of lower back pain.
Some people are born with an anatomical variation in their lower spine called a lumbosacral transitional vertebra. This type of vertebra is in the lower back and has an unusually large bony process that can sometimes rub against or even fuse with the pelvis. While some people with this variation will not experience any effects at all, others can experience symptoms, the most common of which is lower back pain. This is known as Bertolotti Syndrome.
Because Bertolotti Syndrome is poorly understood, it is often confused for other causes of lower back pain and is misdiagnosed. This project is investigating clinical and radiological features of patients with lumbosacral transitional vertebrae in order to create a better understanding of Bertolotti Syndrome. Hopefully, this make it easier for Bertolotti Syndrome to be recognised in future patients.