Block vertebra, hemisacralization and sacral agenesis observed in an adult male skeleton - A case report

Abstract

The complete or partial union of two or more vertebrae is called block vertebra and the conversion of the 5(th) lumbar vertebra into a sacral vertebra character sacralization. The block vertebrae are mostly observed in the cervical and lumbar region and less In the thoracal region. In this case, fusion between T-2-T-3 T-4-T-9 and T-10-T-11 belonging to an adult male skeleton, hemisacralization of L-6 and a sacrum having four vertebrae observed rarely have been determined and presented.