A 25-year-old female asked:
what does it mean if my s1 vertebrae is shaped like a semicircle not a box?
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Dr. Thomas Dowling answered
40 years experience Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Nothing : It does not have any bearing as to any issues.
Answered on Oct 4, 2016
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