Posterior arch defects of the cervical spine

Spondylolysis and absence of the pedicle are congenital anomalies of the posterior cervical spine. Their roentgenographic changes may be confused with other more serious entities which may necessitate either emergent therapy or require extensive diagnostic testing and treatment. Four cases are prese...

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Published in:Skeletal radiology 1982-05, Vol.8 (2), p.135-139
Main Authors: Schwartz, A M, Wechsler, R J, Landy, M D, Wetzner, S M, Goldstein, S A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Cervical Vertebrae - abnormalities
Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Child
Humans
Male
Radiography
Spina Bifida Occulta - diagnostic imaging
Spondylolisthesis - diagnostic imaging
Spondylolysis - congenital
Spondylolysis - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Spondylolysis and absence of the pedicle are congenital anomalies of the posterior cervical spine. Their roentgenographic changes may be confused with other more serious entities which may necessitate either emergent therapy or require extensive diagnostic testing and treatment. Four cases are present and the literature is reviewed. A hypothesis for the embryologic etiology of these entities is proposed.
ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/BF00349580