Spontaneous Healing Of Spondylolysis Of The Fifth Lumbar Vertebra
Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research 93: June 1973; 256-259
View Original Source →Abstract
Spondylolysis in a young boy detected by roentgenographic examination following minor trauma, treated by conservative means, healed over a period of 2 years. As far as can be ascertained, this is only the fifth reported case of complete healing of an uncomplicated defect in the pars interarticularis.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
Young boy
Clinical Characteristics
Detected by roentgenographic examination following minor trauma
Remission Characteristics
Healed over a period of 2 years
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Treated by conservative means
Additional Notes
this is only the fifth reported case of complete healing of an uncomplicated defect in the pars interarticularis