Abstract |
A case of spondylolysis occurring immediately above a posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion in a 12-year-old girl is described. This case illustrates a potential problem of stress concentration at the pars interarticularis, previously only described after posterior interlaminar fusion.
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Authors | R D Blasier, R C Monson |
Journal | Journal of pediatric orthopedics
(J Pediatr Orthop)
1987 Mar-Apr
Vol. 7
Issue 2
Pg. 215-7
ISSN: 0271-6798 [Print] United States |
PMID | 3558808
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Lumbar Vertebrae
(injuries, surgery)
- Postoperative Complications
- Radiography
- Spinal Fusion
- Spondylolisthesis
(etiology, surgery)
- Spondylolysis
(diagnostic imaging, etiology)
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