title: Spondylolisthesis accompanying bilateral pedicle stress fracture at two vertebrae.
abstract: There has been no report of bilateral pedicle stress fractures involving two vertebrae. The authors describe a unique case of spondylolisthesis accompanying a bilateral pedicle stress fracture involving two vertebrae. De novo development of spondylolisthesis at the L5-S1 vertebrae accompanying a bilateral pedicle stress fracture at L4 and L5 was observed in a 70-year-old woman. The patient's medical history was unremarkable and she did not have any predisposing factors except severe osteoporosis. Interbody fusion with bone cement augmented screw fixation was performed. Surgical treatment resulted in good pain management and improved functional recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hurisarang Spine Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeun Sung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won Tae
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Lee