Lumbar L5/S1 discogram: After squaring off the L5/S1 disc, ipsilateral oblique until just before the iliac crest covers up the superior articular process (SAP). A curved needle tip is almost always needed.
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Lumbar Discogram – Oblique view for left approach of L5-S1 disc – The Pain Source
Conditions
Bertolotti’s syndrome – Atypical Cause of Low Back Pain
By Chris Faubel, M.D. -- Bertolotti's syndrome is an atypical cause of axial low back pain or buttock pain caused by a transitional lumbar vertebrae with a large transverse process that either fuses with the sacrum (sacral ala) or ilium, or forms a pseudoarticulation at that location.
Imaging
Auto-Resorption of Lumbar Disc Herniation
By Chris Faubel, M.D. -- MRIs one year apart showing resorption of a large lumbar disc herniation. This is spontaneous resorption of the disc without any surgical intervention.
