Table 1.
Castellvi radiographic classification system of sacralization [7].
Type Ia | A unilateral TP height greater than or equal to 19 mm |
Type Ib | Both processes heights greater than or equal to 19 mm |
Type IIa | Presence of unilateral articulation between the TP and the sacrum |
Type IIb | Presence of bilateral articulation between the TP and the sacrum |
Type IIIa | Unilateral fusion of the TP and the sacrum |
Type IIIb | Bilateral fusion of the TP and the sacrum |
Type IV | Unilateral type II transition (articulation) with a type III (fusion) on the contralateral side |
TP: lowest lumbar transverse process.