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<section begin="orthopaedics" />* Spondylolysis is a defect of the neural arch (pars interarticularis) of the vertebrae which allows the vertebra lying superiorly to slip anteriorly | <section begin="orthopaedics" />* Spondylolysis is a defect of the neural arch (pars interarticularis) of the vertebrae which allows the vertebra lying superiorly to slip anteriorly, called [[spondylolisthesis]] | ||
* More common in certain territories | * More common in certain territories | ||
* Diagnosis: oblique x-ray | * Diagnosis: oblique x-ray | ||
Latest revision as of 13:10, 27 August 2024
- Spondylolysis is a defect of the neural arch (pars interarticularis) of the vertebrae which allows the vertebra lying superiorly to slip anteriorly, called spondylolisthesis
- More common in certain territories
- Diagnosis: oblique x-ray
- Most commonly between L5-S1