Lumbar Spondylolysis in Juveniles from the Same Family: A Report of Three Cases and a Review of the Literature

Spondylolysis is reported as a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis with a strong hereditary basis. Three cases of lumbar spondylolysis in juveniles from the same family are reported, and the genetics of the condition are reviewed. The first boy, a 13-year-old soccer player, was diagnosed wi...

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Main Authors: Atsuhisa Yamada, Koichi Sairyo, Isao Shibuya, Ko Kato, Akira Dezawa, Toshinori Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/272514
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