Spina bifida occulta in isthmic spondylolisthesis: a surgical trap.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An 11-year-old girl presented with symptomatic grade IIB isthmic type spondylolisthesis, with an elongated pars, confirmed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Posterolateral in situ fusion of L5/S1 was performed. At surgery, a significant bony defect in the posterior aspect of S1 was noted. Awareness of this possible co-existence is paramount if iatrogenic damage to neural elements is to be avoided during surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Spina Bifida Occulta
- Spondylolisthesis