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Fig. 6

From: The prevalence of morphological changes in the thoracolumbar spine on whole-spine computed tomographic images

Fig. 6

CT images from a case with lumbar ribs and lumbarisation. a VR image of thoracolumbar spine and ribs with removal of the sternum. Lumbar ribs are clearly shown (white arrows). b Counting inferiorly from C1 or C2, the lowest ribs are lumbar ribs and the lowest non-fused vertebra is identified as S1. c If the lowest ribs are interpreted as 12th ribs, the lumbar spinal configuration might be identified as normal

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