脊柱与神经外科杂志

A Case of Avascular Necrosis of a Lumbar Vertebral Body after Sport Injury

Mohamad Faraji Rad, Amirshahriar Ariamanesh, Hamidreza Eghbalee and Elnaz Farajirad

 A Case of Avascular Necrosis of a Lumbar Vertebral Body after Sport Injury

Avascular necrosis of vertebral body is not common. There are some radiologic findings that imply avascular necrosis however they are not characteristic. It is due to obliteration of blood supply of bone after trauma and non traumatic events.