title: Direct repair of lumbar spondylolysis. 10-year follow-up of 12 previously reported cases.
abstract: Direct repair of the pars interarticularis defect in lumbar spondylolysis had been performed on 12 patients (mean age 29 years). After an average follow-up period of 10 years, 10 patients had a good result, 1 fair but improved and 1 poor with unchanged complaints.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, De Wever Hospital, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tonino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van der Werf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome