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ArticleOpen access journal of sports medicine2025

Usefulness of Fast Field Echo Resembling a CT Using Restricted Echo-Spacing (FRACTURE) in Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Case Report.

Kei Kawarata, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Eiki Yamagishi, Yoichi Kaneuchi, Takuya Nikaido, Shinichi Konno, Yoshihiro Matsumoto

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Kei KawarataJapan Football Association Medical Center Orthopedic Clinic, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture, 979-0513, Japan.ORCID 0009-0009-2951-8106
Kazuyuki WatanabeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-1295, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0286-2440
Eiki YamagishiJapan Football Association Medical Center Orthopedic Clinic, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture, 979-0513, Japan.
Yoichi KaneuchiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-1295, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6682-8236
Takuya NikaidoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-1295, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8162-9294
Shinichi KonnoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-1295, Japan.
Yoshihiro MatsumotoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-1295, Japan.

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Abstract

Multiple computed tomography (CT) scans are required to diagnose lumbar spondylolysis stage and confirm fusion degree. However, multiple CT scans should be avoided because of radiation exposure. There are no case reports of complete diagnosis and treatment of pediatric lumbar spondylolysis without the use of CT. Fast field echo resembling a CT using restricted echo-spacing (FRACTURE) is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence used to evaluate bone lesions. Here we report the case of a pediatric patient with lumbar spondylolysis who was able to return to sports after diagnosis, treatment, and bone union confirmation using MRI and FRACTURE.

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fast field echo resembling a CT using restricted echo-spacingFRACTURElumbar spondylolysismagnetic resonance imaging

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PMID40386504
PMCPMC12085884

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