Cervical spondylolysis. 7 cases. Review of the literature

Morvan, G.; Busson, J.; Frot, B.; Nahum, H.

Journal de Radiologie 65(4): 259-266

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0221-0363
PMID: 6384499
Document Number: 225070
Seven cases of cervical spondylolysis are reported one of them with cervical myelopathy, and the literature is reviewed. The particular anatomical features of the articular processes observed in 4 cases, as well as the many characteristics common to cervical and lumbar spondylolysis, suggest that both diseases might be caused by acquired fatigue fractures of the isthmus due to abnormal stress in patients predisposed by neural rich malformations.

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