Posterior vertebral fusion anomalies

Last revised by Hector Rivera-Melo on 7 Sep 2023

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Citation:

Knipe H, Rivera-Melo H, Micał W, et al. Posterior vertebral fusion anomalies. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-61764

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-61764

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/61764

rID:

61764

Article created:

18 Jul 2018, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

7 Sep 2023, Hector Rivera-Melo

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Hector Rivera-Melo had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

6 times, by 5 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Spine

Sections:

Anatomy

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Synonyms:

Posterior vertebral fusion anomaly
Posterior neural arch defects

Posterior vertebral fusion anomalies are relatively common and should not be mistaken for fractures. They are thought to be both developmental and pathological (e.g. spondylolysis) but are typically asymptomatic and incidental, and considered as anatomical variants. There are six types of posterior vertebral fusion anomalies: