Multilevel posterior neural arch fractures of the lumbar spine: a rare complication due to prior malignant infantile osteopetrosis
While single-level spondylolysis is not rare among young adults, multilevel fractures of neural arches in the lumbar vertebrae are suggestive of bone anomalies such as osteopetrosis. Fractures of the neural arch should be considered as a type of fracture that can occur more specifically in patients with osteopetrosis.
Authors
- Sana Boudabbous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0516-4613)
- Romain Dayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5439-4226)
- Elio Paris
- Christina Steiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8062-5999)
- Dimitri Ceroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4038-4881)
- Giacomo De Marco
- Oscar Vazquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1325-8575)
- Dimitri Fasel
- Victor Aye
- Maxime Pilloux
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-025-09633-y
- Primary Topic
- Bone Metabolism and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00