Assessment of Bony Union following Surgical Stabilisation for Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Comparative Study between Radiography and Computed Tomography

Purpose. To compare the status of bony union seen on plain radiography versus computed tomography (CT) following tension band repair for refractory spondylolysis. Methods. 14 patients (12 men and 2 women; mean age, 23 years; age range, 16–56 years) with a mean follow-up period of 6.35 years were inc...

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Main Authors: VS Pai, B Hodgson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2006-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900601400105