Rolandic Anatomy
Ala of Sacrum
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The large lateral wing-like mass of the sacrum formed by the fused transverse processes of the first sacral vertebra. It is a frequent site for sacral insufficiency fractures, especially in osteoporotic elderly patients, leading to debilitating low back pain.
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