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From: Percutaneous endoscopic-assisted direct repair of pars defect without general anesthesia could be a satisfying treatment alternative for young patient with symptomatic lumbar spondylolysis: a technique note with case series

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A 23-year-old woman was admitted to our institution due to chronic low back pain without lower extremity pain and numbness for 8 months. Bilateral pars defects at L5 was revealed on preoperative CT scans (a, b, c). Grade I disc degeneration at L5/S1 was seen on preoperative MRI images (d, e). The patient underwent single-level endoscopic-assisted direct repair of pars defect supplemented with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation successfully (f, g). Sagittal CT images at 11 months postoperatively revealed solid fusion at both sides (h). Obvious disc degeneration was not observed on MRI images (i, j)

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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