The Korean Journal of Pain
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.136-139
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- 1999
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- 2005-9159(pISSN)
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- 2093-0569(eISSN)
A Case of Bertolloti Syndrome -A case report-
Bertolotti 증후군 치험 1예 -증례 보고-
- Shim, Jae-Chol (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
- Kim, Dong-Won (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
- Published : 1999.05.31
Abstract
Bertolloti syndrome is the association between low back pain (LBP) and the presence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebrae. A transitional vertebrae is composed of one or both transverse process connecting with the sacrum or ilium and the presence of a vestigial intervertebral disc space caudal to the transitional vertebrae. We experienced a case of low back pain with intermittent radiating pain in patient with complete lumbosacral sacralization. Long term relief of low back pain was maintained with intra and/or periarticular infiltration of local anesthetics and steroid. The relief of LBP suggests a correlation between LBP and lumbosacral sacralization.