A common denominator hypothesis is proposed for the frequent occurrence of the notched vertebra at the thoracolumbar junction. The etiology is believed to be mechanical—anterior herniation of the nucleus pulposus resulting from exaggeration of the normal physiologic kyphosis commonly seen in this area.
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Leonard E. Swischuk (1970) studied this question.
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