Posterolateral lumbar fusion for idiopathic anterior fusion of lumbar vertebral bodies: A case report

İdiopatik lomber vertebra anterior füzyonuna bağlı diskojenik kökenli şiddetli bel ağrısı olan 12 yaşındaki kız olguda, bilateral posterolateral füzyon yapıldı. İki yıllık takib süresinin sonunda rahatsızlık vermeyen hafif bir bel ağrısı dışında sorun yoktu.
Anahtar Kelimeler:

Lumbar omurga, Kadın, Çocuk, Bel ağrısı

İdiopatik lomber vertebra anterior füzyonunda posterolateral lomber füzyon: Olgu sunumu

We performed bilateral posterolateral lumbar fusion in a 12-year-old girl who had disabling discogenic low-back pain associated with idiopathic anterior fusion of lumbar vertebral bodies. At the end of 2-years follow-up period, she had only minimal low back pain without disability

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