Congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle presenting as back pain in children

David W. Polly; Dan E. Mason

doi:10.1097/01241398-199103000-00015

Congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle presenting as back pain in children

David W. Polly, Dan E. Mason

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Abstract

Four children with back pain were shown to have a congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle. Computed tomography scanning was the most helpful diagnostic test. A modification of the classification of Tiyaworabun et al. for congenital absence of a pedicle in the cervical spine is suggested.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	214-219
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-199103000-00015
State	Published - Jan 1 1991

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Back pain
Congenital absence of lumbar pedicle
Spine

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Congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle presenting as back pain in children

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