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From: Lumbar plain radiograph is not reliable to identify lumbosacral transitional vertebra types according to Castellvi classification principle

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A suspected type IIb MA-LSTV judged by AP-LPR was verified to be type IV by CT-CRI. a AP-LPR image showing the suspected JLS between the TP of the MA-LSTV and sacrum bilaterally. Arrow indicates the suspected JLS. b CT-CRI showing the JLS was found in most CT-CRIs bilaterally. Arrow indicates the JLS. c CT-CRI showing the detected BUS on left side in only a few CT-CRIs through the posterior vertebral body. Arrow indicates the JLS; arrowhead indicates the BUS. d Transverse CT image verified the JLS on the right side, while the BUS was on the left side. Arrow indicates the JLS; arrowhead indicates the BUS

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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