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Case Report

Bilateral spondylolysis of inferior articular processes of the fourth lumbar vertebra: a case report

Tomoaki KoakutsuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Naoki MorozumiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Takeshi HoshikawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Shinji OgawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Yushin IshiiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Eiji ItoiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
Pages 72-77 | Received 22 Sep 2011, Accepted 03 Oct 2011, Published online: 23 Nov 2011

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