Torakolomber Geçiþ Sendromu

Torakolomber Geçiþ Sendromu (TLGS) torakolomber bileþkenin disfonksiyonu sonucu oluþan tüm aðrýlý durumlarý kapsar. Klasik tanýmý Maigne tarafýndan yapýlmýþtýr. En sýk T11-T12, T12-L1 seviyelerinde patoloji görülse de T10-L2 seviyeleri de etkilenebilir. Aðrý daðýlýmý ve klinik bulgular T12 ve L1 spinal sinir köklerinin dallarý ile ilgili olarak bel, kasýk veya kalça bölgesinde hissedilir. Klinik tablonun çeþitliliði nedeniyle pek çok hastalýkla karýþýp yanlýþ taný ve tedaviler alabilir. Taný klinik deðerlendirme ile konur. Bu makalede TLGS taný ve tedavisi ile ilgili ayrýntýlý bilgi verilecektir ve konu ile ilgili literatür gözden geçirilecektir.

Thoracolumbar Junction Syndrome

Thoracolomber junction syndrome (TLJS) consists of all the painfull conditions caused by dysfunction of thoracolomber junction. The classical definition was made by Maigne. The pathology is most frequently seen inbetween the levels of of T11-12 and T12-L1, T10-L2 level can be effected. Distrubution of pain and clinical findings would be felt lombar, groin and thorachanteric region due to the branches of T12-L1 spinal roots. Due to the diversity of clinical manifestations it may be misdiagnosed and mistreated because of confusions experienced in differential diagnosis. The diagnosis is made by clinical evaluations. In this article detailed informataion about diagnosis and treatment of TLJS will be with the review of the current literature.