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  • Title: Unusual back pain caused by intervertebral disc degeneration associated with schmorl node at Th11/12 in a young athlete, successfully treated by anterior interbody fusion: a case report.
    Author: Fukuta S, Miyamoto K, Iwata A, Hosoe H, Iwata H, Shirahashi K, Shimizu K.
    Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976); 2009 Mar 01; 34(5):E195-8. PubMed ID: 19247160.
    Abstract:
    STUDY DESIGN: A case report describing thoracic intervertebral disc degeneration and spondylolisthesis associated with a Schmorl node in a young athlete, which was successfully treated by anterior interbody fusion (AIF). OBJECTIVE: To describe a rare pathologic condition with a clinical outcome of a surgical intervention. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Intervertebral degeneration and spondylolisthesis of the lower thoracic spine associated with a Schmorl node in a young athlete has not been reported. METHODS: A 19-year-old male amateur soccer player presented with severe back pain during motion. This pain was associated with intervertebral disc degeneration, spondylolisthesis, and a Schmorl node at the Th11/12 level. He was surgically treated by AIF. RESULTS: The AIF resulted in a solid fusion, an improvement in sagittal alignment, and amelioration of symptoms. CONCLUSION: The AIF procedure was effective for lower thoracic symptomatic intervertebral disc degeneration and spondylolisthesis associated with a Schmorl node.
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