Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1968;50:1649-1656.
© 1968 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Acquired Spondylolysis in Child and Young Adult
REPORT OF TWO CASES
YOSHIO OOI M.D.1,
YAJURO SUZUKI M.D.2,
SACHIKO SUGAWARA M.D.3,
NORIO YAMAZAKI M.D.4, and
NAOKI MORISAKI M.D.5
1 Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 400 East 34th Street, New York, N. Y. 10016
2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nakaizu Onsen Hospital, Shizuokaken, Japan
3 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Woman's Medical College, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
4 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bokuto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
5 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Woman's Medical College, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Two cases of acquired spondylolysis are reported, and the etiology of the condition is briefly discussed.
The cause seems to be a combination of predisposition and stress.