Apophyseal ring fracture associated with two levels extruded disc herniation: case report and review of the literature

Apophyseal ring fractures are rare injuries that may be associated with lumbar disc herniation in young patients. We report a unique case in the literature of a 15-year-old male patient who played football and was admitted at our service complaining of sciatica radiating into the left leg. An apophy...

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Main Authors: José Alexandre Lopes da Silva Alvarenga, Fernando Tadashi Salvioni Ueta, David Del Curto, Renato Hiroshi Salvioni Ueta, Delio Eulalio Martins, Marcelo Wajchenberg, Eduardo Barros Puertas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082014000200230&lng=en&tlng=en