The L5-S1 is the lowest segment of the spine. A study found that among athletes, only 20% returned with an L4 fusion while 73% returned with a T12 fusion which is only 4 spots higher. (Lumbar Spine ...

Picture: A person with a complete T12 level of injury is paralyzed from the waist down. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System provides this website as an auxiliary ...