Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Biography

Dr. Nilesh Barwar working as a doctor in the department of AIIMS. He has interest in the field of Arthroscopy and has published articles entitled Bertolottis Syndrome: Prevalence, Classification and Current Concepts of Management: A Review . He is from India.

Publications

• Review Article   
  Bertolotti’s Syndrome: Prevalence, Classification and Current Concepts of Management: A Review
  Author(s): Nilesh Barwar*
  
  Bertolotti’s Syndrome (BS) or Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra (LSTV) is the most common congenital malformation of the lumbosacral junction. It encompasses from sacralization of L5 to lumbarization of S1. The prevalence ranges from 5% to 15% in different population base. Adolescents and middle-aged people are commonly affected. Clinical spectrum can range from asymptomatic individual to a constant low Backache (LBA) with or without radicular pain in buttocks or legs. Currently, there is no consensus about its association with low back pain and its subsequent management. We thoroughly evaluated all prominent literature regarding its diagnostic methods, classification, and subsequent management... View More»
  

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