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. 2019 Nov 1;4(2):187-189.
doi: 10.22603/ssrr.2019-0054. eCollection 2020.

Imaging Features of Non-Isthmic Spondylolysis: A Case Report

Hiroaki Manabe  1 , Kosuke Sugiura  1 , Yoshihiro Ishihama  1 , Fumitake Tezuka  1 , Kazuta Yamashita  1 , Yoichiro Takata  1 , Toshinori Sakai  1 , Toru Maeda  1 , Koichi Sairyo  1
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Imaging Features of Non-Isthmic Spondylolysis: A Case Report

Hiroaki Manabe et al. Spine Surg Relat Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Low back pain; Non-isthmic spondylolysis; Spondylolysis.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that there are no relevant conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
The fracture line (arrow) from the caudal side of the pars interarticularis to the superior intervertebral foramen.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
A model showing the atypical fracture line in the coronal plane along the dorsal side of the right transverse process from the caudal side of the pars interarticularis to the superior intervertebral foramen seen in this case.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
High signal intensity (circle) in the superior articular process and the pedicle around the fracture line.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Illustration showing the six previously reported atypical fracture lines depicted by black lines. Red line indicates the new fracture line type reported in this case.
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