Intraoperative 3D Navigation‐Guided Resection of Enlarged Transverse Process for Treating Bertolotti Syndrome Unresponsive to Noninvasive Treatments: Case Report
Bertolotti syndrome is a lumbosacral anomaly that induces persistent lumbar pain. This case describes 3D navigation-guided resection of an enlarged transverse process. Sufficient decompression provided pain relief refractory to noninvasive treatments. ODI and SF-36 scales validated clinical efficacy, reflecting profound enhancement in the patient's functional and health-related quality of life. <b>Trial Registration:</b> The publication project was approved by the Bioethics Committee of the Medical University of Łódź and conforms to the Declaration of Helsinki.
Authors
- Maciej Radek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3544-1482)
- Jakub Jankowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9485-9753)
- Agnieszka Pawełczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1900-0214)
- Marcin Glin
- Natalia Maślanek
- Wiktoria Chyra
Institutions
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70922
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00