Factors associated with failure of bony union after conservative treatment of acute cases of unilateral lumbar spondylolysis

Abstract Background If bone union is expected, conservative treatment is generally selected for lumbar spondylolysis. However, sometimes conservative treatments are unsuccessful. We sought to determine the factors associated with failure of bony union in acute unilateral lumbar spondylolysis with bo...

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Main Authors: Masaki Tatsumura, Hisanori Gamada, Shun Okuwaki, Fumihiko Eto, Katsuya Nagashima, Takeshi Ogawa, Takeo Mammoto, Atsushi Hirano, Masao Koda, Masashi Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03940-9