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Lumbar spine anomalies in a pycnodysostosis case

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We report a case of pycnodysostosis in which several clefts in the laminas, interarticular parts, and pedicles of the whole lumbar spine were revealed for the first time on CT. We review similar findings in the literature, and discuss their pathogenesis.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Clínica Universitaria, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

    J. L. Beguiristain, F. J. Arriola & M. Leyes

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Beguiristain, J.L., Arriola, F.J. & Leyes, M. Lumbar spine anomalies in a pycnodysostosis case. Eur Spine J 4, 320–321 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00301045

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