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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Contiguous Lumbar Bilateral Pars Defects at L3 and L4 (With Intact L5): Treated With Pedicle Screw Fixation and Interbody Fusion: A Case Report With Literature Review.

Muhammad Rizwan Ali, Muhammad Jawad Saleem, Ali Shahid, Muhammad Suliman Sajid, Muhammad Haris, Shayan Asmat, Noor Ul Subah Afzal, Mohammad Al Diab Al Azzawi

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Muhammad Rizwan AliDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0301-5327
Muhammad Jawad SaleemDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8490-5779
Ali ShahidDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0767-9848
Muhammad Suliman SajidDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9686-892X
Muhammad HarisDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1518-4450
Shayan AsmatDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4253-2846
Noor Ul Subah AfzalDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5724-619X
Mohammad Al Diab Al AzzawiFaculty of Medicine The National Ribat University Khartoum Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6776-6467

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Abstract

A 42-year-old woman had chronic L4 pars defect with Grade 2 spondylolisthesis and acute L3 pars fractures after trauma, causing back pain, sensory, and motor deficits. She underwent L3-L5 pedicle screw fixation with interbody fusion. Postoperatively, she showed rapid pain relief, neurological improvement, and stable spinal alignment on follow-up.

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PMCPMC13662535

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