Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 1993 , Vol 3 , Num 2
THE LUMBAR VERTEBRAL RİNG APOPHSEAL FRACTURE (A CASE REPORT)
Coşkun YOLAŞ1, Hamza MEMUR2
1Erzurum Numune Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniği, Erzurum
2Erzurum Numune Hastanesi Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği, Erzurum
The patient who refered with the signs of the U5 disc herniation was admitted. The patient was diagnosed as a fracture of the lumbar vertebral ring apophysis imitating disc herniation. To obtain the correct diagnosis. CT is essential.

The bone fragment in the spinal canal was removed during the operation. The patient's signs disappeared in the postoperative period. This condition that imitates disc herniation is uncommon. For that reason the patient was presented and the pertinent literature were reviewed. Anahtar Kelimeler : Apophyseal fracture, Ring apophysis, Vertebral ring