The Impact of the Placement of the L5 Vertebra in Relation to the Intercrest Line on the Level of Disc Herniation

CONCLUSION: When investigating the effects of the position of the L5 vertebra on the intercrest line in relation to L4-5 and L5-S1 disc levels, the study found that the L5 vertebra being deeply located offered protection against L5-S1 disc herniation, while L4-5 disc herniation was more commonly observed in these patients. This is believed to be due to the L5-S1 segment being less mobile when the L5 vertebra is deeply located.PMID:38497581 | DOI:10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.45975-23.2
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research