Role of iliac crest tangent in correct numbering of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae

Gunduz N., Durukan G., Eser M. B., Aslan A., Kabaalioglu A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.49, sa.1, ss.184-189, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1807-258
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.184-189
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background/aim: The iliac crest tangent (ICT) has recently emerged as a reliable landmark to correctly number the lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (ISTV). We retrospectively evaluated the reproducibility and accuracy of the ICT as a landmark in subjects without disc degeneration.