title: Fracture of the lumbar vertebral apophysis.
abstract: Three cases of vertebral apophyseal fracture and displacement presenting with back pain are reported. Literature review revealed 11 other such cases, and these are compared. Computed tomography scan was found to be an excellent tool to confirm this diagnosis.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Sovio
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Beauchamp
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tredwell
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D000293:Adolescent; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed