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 İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1807-258
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.184-189

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.