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Int J Sports Med 1999; 20(1): 56-57
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971093
Orthopedics and Clinical Science

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Spondylolysis at Three Sites in the Same Lumbar Vertebra

M. Ariyoshi, K. Nagata, K. Sonoda, K. Hiraoka, M. Kubo, A. Inoue
  • Lecturer Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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08 March 2007 (online)

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We report a rare case of spondylolysis that occurred at 3 sites in the fifth lumbar vertebra involving the bilateral pars interarticularis and the center of the right lamina. This is the first such case in the world literature.

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Spondylolysis - volleyball - computed tomography (CT) - exercise manner

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