Pars interarticularis defect

Case contributed by Mohammad Osama Hussein Yonso , 19 Mar 2021
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 24 Aug 2021

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Anterior displacement of L5 vertebral body relative to S1 with pars interarticularis (spondylolisthesis grade II).

Decreased disc space height of the L5-S1 level.

Mild wedging of the L1 vertebral body.

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

Meyerding Classification Systemclassification system of Spondylolisthesisspondylolisthesis is :: 1

  • grade I: 0-25%
  • grade II: 26-50% 
  • grade III: 51-75% 
  • grade IV: 76-100%  
  • grade V (spondyloptosis): >100%
  • -<p>Meyerding Classification System of <a href="/articles/spondylolisthesis-grading-system">Spondylolisthesis</a> is :</p><ul>
  • +<p>Meyerding classification system of <a href="/articles/spondylolisthesis-grading-system">spondylolisthesis</a> is: <sup>1</sup></p><ul>

References changed:

  • 1. Koslosky E, Gendelberg D. Classification in Brief: The Meyerding Classification System of Spondylolisthesis. (2020) Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 478 (5): 1125-1130. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000001153">doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000001153</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32282463">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • Koslosky E, Gendelberg D. Classification in Brief: The Meyerding Classification System of Spondylolisthesis. (2020) Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 478 (5): 1125-1130. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000001153">doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000001153</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32282463">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>

Systems changed:

  • Spine

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