Failure of operative treatment in a fast bowler with bilateral spondylolysis.
Modern day fast bowling places immense strain on the spine. Stress fractures of the lumbar region are common. If a period of conservative treatment fails to return a fast bowler to professional sport, surgery is considered. Good results have been reported using a direct screw repair of the spondylolytic defect. A case is presented of a failed surgical intervention with an alternative technique.
Ranawat
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VS
Broomfield Hospital, London, UK. vijairanawat@hotmail.com
Heywood-Waddington
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MB
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000601:surgery*; D017211:Treatment Failure