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2. Disc herniation - Wikipedia

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   The majority of disc herniations occur in the lumbar spine (95% at L4–L5 or L5–S1). [21] The second most common site is the cervical region (C5–C6, C6–C7). The thoracic region accounts for only 1–2% of cases.

3. Bertolotti's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Bertolotti's syndrome is characterized by sacralization of the lowest lumbar vertebral body and lumbarization of the uppermost sacral segment. It involves a total or partial unilateral or bilateral fusion of the transverse process of the lowest lumbar vertebra to the sacrum, leading to the formation of a transitional 5th lumbar vertebra.

4. Lumbar vertebrae - Wikipedia

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   The fifth lumbar vertebra is by far the most common site of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis. [3] Most individuals have five lumbar vertebrae, while some have four or six. Lumbar disorders that normally affect L5 will affect L4 or L6 in these latter individuals.

5. Spondylolisthesis - Wikipedia

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   Degenerative spondylolisthesis at L5-S1. (A) CT sagittal view of a low grade slip. (B) Lateral radiograph pre-operative intervention. (C) Surgically treated with L5–S1 decompression, instrumented fusion and placement of an interbody graft between L5 and S1. Both minimally invasive and open surgical techniques are used to treat anterolisthesis ...

6. Congenital vertebral anomaly - Wikipedia

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   In sacralization, the L5-S1 intervertebral disc may be thin and narrow. This abnormality is found by X-ray. [citation needed] Sacralization of L6 means L6 attaches to S1 via a rudimentary joint. This L6-S1 joint creates additional motion, increasing the potential for motion-related stress and lower back pain/conditions.

7. In Luigi Mangione's Maryland hometown, questions swirl about ...

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   Mangione suffered from back pain related to misaligned vertebrae that pinched his spinal cord while living in Honolulu during ... about surgery on the lumbosacral joint known as L5-S1, the ...