title: Cartilage end-plate rupture of the lumbar vertebrae: report of 7 cases.
abstract: The authors report the clinical manifestations, imaging features, surgical approaches and the outcome of 7 cases of cartilage end-plate rupture of the lumber vertebrae, attempting to explore the pathogenesis and describe the clinical and pathological features of the disease. The diagnosis and treatment are also discussed in brief.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, 535 Hospital of PLA, Huaihua 418008, China.
authors.forename: Qiu-Chang
authors.initials: QC
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Li-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Cheng-He
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Li-Jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Mei-Chu
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sai-Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome