Open AccessPars inter-articularis and laminar morphology of the terminal lumbar vertebra in lumbosacral transitional variations
Author(s) -
Niladri Kumar Mahato
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.114167
Subject(s) - lumbosacral joint , anatomy , pars interarticularis , medicine , lumbar , lumbar vertebrae , spondylolysis , lamina , spondylolisthesis , sacrum , vertebra
Lumbo-sacral transitional variations are common in the general population. Structural inadequacies of the terminal lumbar vertebral pars interarticularis (PI) and lamina have often been implicated as important factors for lumbo-sacral instability.