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Imaging the L5-S1 joint space.

Publication: Radiologic Technology
Publication Date: 01-SEP-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Imaging the L5-S1 joint space.(ON THE JOB )(lumbar vertebra sacrum)

Article Excerpt
The lumbar spine comprises the largest vertebral bodies in the spinal column. These vertebrae are located below the thoracic vertebrae and continue down to the sacrum. Most patients have a total of 5 lumbar vertebrae that are named according to their order in the vertebral column. (1) For example, the fifth lumbar vertebra, which is closest to the sacral body, is named L5; the next vertebra up the spinal column is L4 and so on. Each vertebra is a complex body that consists of various parts (see Figure 1). (1) The sacrum is situated in the posterior part of the pelvic opening at the base of the spine. The sacrum is made up of 5 fused portions. (1) They also are referred to often as numbered segments, with the segment closest to the lumbar spine labeled S1. An...

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