title: The measured height of the lumbosacral disc in patients with and without transitional vertebrae.
abstract: In the presence of transitional lumbosacral segmentation, the lumbosacral intervertebral disc is significantly narrower than its counterpart in non-transitional spines. Even in spines with no transitional features, the lumbosacral disc is significantly narrower than discs at higher levels. This narrowing does not imply disc degeneration.
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff.
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Nicholson
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Roberts
authors: L A
authors: LA
authors: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*