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Had A Micro-disectomy Surgery. Have Sacralization. Are They Related?
Question: What is the meaning of the following problem I have:
The L5-S1 disc is markedly narrowed and appears to be related to L5 being transitional vertebra with partial sacralization.
I had micro-disectomy surgery two years ago is it related or is this a new problem?
The L5-S1 disc is markedly narrowed and appears to be related to L5 being transitional vertebra with partial sacralization.
I had micro-disectomy surgery two years ago is it related or is this a new problem?
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All people have 5 lumbar vertebrae with discs in between. Lowest lumbar vertebra is L5. Below L5 bone there is L5-S1 DISC. Below the disc there is another bone called S1. In some people the L5-S1 disc may be smaller and L5 kind of sticks with the S1, called sacralization, which is not a disease.
So it is very common to have sacralization, it may be present since birth and nothing new, so please do not worry about it anymore.
Hope I have answered your query. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Cheers.
Thank you for sharing your thought with me.
All people have 5 lumbar vertebrae with discs in between. Lowest lumbar vertebra is L5. Below L5 bone there is L5-S1 DISC. Below the disc there is another bone called S1. In some people the L5-S1 disc may be smaller and L5 kind of sticks with the S1, called sacralization, which is not a disease.
So it is very common to have sacralization, it may be present since birth and nothing new, so please do not worry about it anymore.
Hope I have answered your query. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Cheers.
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