Posterior vertebral fusion anomalies (annotated CT)

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis not applicable
  • neurocentral synchondrosis = light blue
  • retrosomatic cleft = dark blue
  • spondylolysis = orange
  • retroisthmic cleft = green
  • paraspinous cleft = red
  • spinous cleft = yellow

Case Discussion

Adapted from (1). 

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