Understanding Congenital Fusion of spine: Causes, Symptoms, and Management

What is it?

Bertolotti’s syndrome is a rare cause for lower back pain and it occurs when the last lumbar vertebra is fused to the sacrum, which creates a false joint. Sometimes, it has no symptoms at all but sometimes it hurts. It happens in 10 percent of the population.

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Additional names

This group contains additional names:
- Bertolotti's Syndrome

Signs & symptoms

Symptoms may include low back pain that radiates from the sides of the waistline, it does not radiate to the legs. The pain is improved when sitting and laying.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is based upon findings from medical history and physical examination. Further evaluation may include imaging tests or a diagnostic injection.

Treatment

Treatment is not always required but may include physical therapy, steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation and in some cases surgical interventions.

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Source of Information - We analyze big data of more than 23 million patients de-identified medical records from the following sources:

National Institution of Health ∙ World Health Organization ∙ University of Illinois hospital