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Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis of the cervical spine

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Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis of the cervical spine are rare entities. The nomenclature and detailed anatomic features of these conditions are discussed. Four new cases are presented and the world literature is reviewed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 27710, Durham, NC, USA

    Oliver P. Charlton M.B., Ch.B., John A. Gehweiler Jr. M.D., Carlisle L. Morgan Ph.D., M.D., Salutario Martinez M.D. & Richard H. Daffner M.D.

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Charlton, O.P., Gehweiler, J.A., Morgan, C.L. et al. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis of the cervical spine. Skeletal Radiol. 3, 79–84 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00363958

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