Multiple lower lumbar spondylolyses.
A case is reported in which there was bilateral spondylolysis involving LV3, LV4 and LV5. It is thought that the condition is due to postural stress in a patient having a predisposing genetic weakness of the pars interarticularis.
D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D011187:Posture; D011859:Radiography; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical