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The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
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Review Case Reports
The imaging and management of nonconsecutive pars interarticularis defects: a case report and review of literature.
Lumbar spondylolysis is a well-recognized condition occurring in adolescents because of repetitive overuse in sports. Multiple-level spondylolysis involving consecutive lower lumbar segments are rare. Several authors have reported failure of conservative treatment in the management of multiple-level pars fractures. ⋯ We report a rare case of bilateral pars fractures involving nonconsecutive segments. Multiplane reconstruction of CT images and MRI are very useful in planning treatment and follow-up. Conservative management may be used to treat multilevel nonconsecutive pars fractures.