Asymmetrical spondylolysis

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 156-174

  Merbs, Charles F ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue fracture; Incomplete spondylolysis; Interarticularis; Pedicle; Spina bifida; Unilateral spondylolysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SKELETON; SPINA BIFIDA; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS; STRESS FRACTURE;

ARCTIC REGIONS; CANADA; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; INUITS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALEOPATHOLOGY; SACRUM; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS;

EID: 0036785992     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10100     Document Type: Article

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