L5 pars defect

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Diagnosis certain

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Citation:

Gaillard F, L5 pars defect. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Apr 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7164

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7164

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https://radiopaedia.org/cases/7164?iframe=true

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7164

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

10 Sep 2009

Revisions:

8 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Spine, Musculoskeletal

Tags:

spine

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Age: Adult

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

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A lucency through the pars interarticularlis of the L5 vertebral body is noted with grade 1 anterolisthesis. Features are of a pars defect. It is unclear from this single image if unilateral or bilateral.

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