Presentation
The patient complained of lower back pain after slipping and falling in the bathroom today at 10 am and hit buttocks. Local exam: spine- tenderness lower lumbar region, pain on movements.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
L5 pars defect
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A lucency through the pars interarticularis of the L5 vertebral body is noted with grade 1 spondylolisthesis.
L5-S1inter vertebral space appears mildly narrowed.
Case Discussion
Meyerding classification system of spondylolisthesis is:
grade I: 0-25%
grade II: 26-50%
grade III: 51-75%
grade IV: 76-100%
grade V (spondylolisthesis): >100%