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Fig. 2 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 2

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

Fig. 2

A suspected type IIb MA-LSTV judged by AP-LPR was verified to be type IIIb by CT-CRI. a AP-LPR image showing the suspected JLS existed bilaterally, and suspected JLS on the right side was narrower than that on the left side in the craniocaudal direction. Arrow indicates the suspected JLS on the left side; concave arrow indicates the suspected JLS on the right side. b CT-CRI showing the BUS was found in most CT-CRIs, while vague RSB was reserved at the medial region on the right side. Meanwhile, the intermittent JLS and BUS appeared simultaneously on the left side. Arrow, arrowhead and concave arrow indicates the JLS, BUS with RSB on the left side, and the BUS with RSB on the right side, respectively. c CT-CRI showing the detected JLS at the medial region in a few planes on the right side and the intermittent JLS and BUS appearing simultaneously at each plane on the left side. Arrow, arrowhead, concave arrow and concave arrowhead indicates the JLS and BUS on the left side, and the BUS and JLS on the right side, respectively. d Transverse CT images confirmed the JLS and BUS appeared in the same plane on the left side, and the BUS with RSB on the right side. Arrow, arrowhead and concave arrow indicates the JLS and BUS on the left side, and BUS with RSB on the right side, respectively

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