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ID 114829
Title Alternative
Double Smiley Face Rod Method
Author
Takeuchi, Makoto Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital|Tokushima University Tokushima University Educator and Researcher Directory
Chikawa, Takashi Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital
Hibino, Naohito Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital
Takahashi, Yoshinori Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital
Yamasaki, Yuhei Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital
Momota, Kaori Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital
Henmi, Tatsuhiko Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital
Maeda, Toru Tokushima University
Keywords
multi-level spondylolysis
smiley face rod method
spine surgery
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
We report a case of double-level lumbar spondylolysis at L4 and L5 that was successfully treated with the double “smiley face” rod method. A healthy 29-year-old man who presented with a 6-year history of chronic low back pain was referred to us for surgical treatment. Plain radiographs and computed tomography of the lumbar spine revealed bilateral pars defects at L4 and L5 without slip or scoliosis. The patient underwent direct repair of the pars defects using the double smiley face rod method at L4 and L5. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications, and the patient had improved clinically by 1 year after surgery. The low back pain was completely disappeared and visual analog scale was 0. He restarted tennis again as the recreational level. While several techniques for direct repair of lumbar spondylolysis have been described, this is the first report of the double smiley face rod method being used to repair the consecutive double-level lumbar spondylolysis.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA12022913
AA11166929
Publisher
Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine
Volume
67
Issue
1-2
Start Page
202
End Page
206
Sort Key
202
Published Date
2020-02
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language
eng
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Medical Sciences