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Table 1 Types of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae seen in laterolateral and ventrodorsal radiographic projections in 92 German shepherd dogs

From: Alternative classification and screening protocol for transitional lumbosacral vertebra in German shepherd dogs

Type of LTV

VD

LAT

VD and LAT

Total

3/3 (left/right)

4

 

1

5

2/2 (left/right)

1

  

1

3/2, 3/1 or 2/1 (left/right)

  

14

14

4

62

  

62

L8

 

10

0

10

Total

67

10

15

92

  1. LTV = lumbosacral transitional vertebra, VD = ventrodorsal projection,
  2. LAT = laterolateral projection, 3 = sacral type, 2 = intermediate type,
  3. 1 = lumbar type, 4 = separation of S1 spinous process from the median crest,
  4. L8 = eighth lumbar vertebra.
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147