Congenital absence of the pedicles and the neural arch of L2.
Congenital pedicle abnormalities are rare. Unilateral aplastic and hypoplastic lumbar pedicles have been reported, but these were usually discovered incidentally and did not need surgical treatment. We present a case of absence of both pedicles and the neural arch of L2, with associated kyphoscoliosis with neurological involvement, that needed a two-stage corrective surgery. An L1-L4 fusion was achieved with relief of the symptoms.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, School of Medicine, University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain.
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D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed