Case report shows effective pain relief with posterior sacroiliac joint fusion in Bertolotti syndrome patients, indicating further evaluation is crucial.
This case highlights the potential effectiveness of posterior sacroiliac joint fusion in pain relief for patients with Bertolotti syndrome. When a patient presents with pain and lumbosacral transitional vertebrae on imaging, there should be a full evaluation for sacroiliac joint pathology, especially at the joint contralateral to the transitional vertebrae.
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