title: Stress fracture of the lumbar pedicle. Case reports of "pediculolysis" and review of the literature.
abstract: Cases of lumbar pedicle stress fractures are described and the term "pediculolysis" introduced. The condition may be bilateral or, more commonly, may occur in association with contralateral spondylolysis. A method of direct repair with pedicle screw fixation is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gunzburg
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000150:complications*; D009626:Terminology as Topic