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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2020; 30(03): 263-265
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_364_20
Musculoskeletal Imaging

Exploring the correlation between increased femoral anteversion and pars interarticularis defects in the lumbar spine: A single center experience

James Kho
Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham
,
Siddharth Thaker
Department of Radiology, Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK
,
Christine Azzopardi
Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham
,
Steven L James
Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham
,
Rajesh Botchu
Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham
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Abstract

Introduction: Altered femoral version can result in lumbar hyperlordosis and hip spine syndrome. We conducted a retrosepctive study to evalute if there is correlation between altered femoral version and pars defect. Materal and Methods: A cohort of pateints with CT rotational profile and MR of lumbar spine over a 12 year period were included in the sutdy. The femoral version was calculated and the MR was evaluated for pars defect. Results: 130 patients had CT rotational profile and MR of lumbar spine with a female predomiannce ( 94 female and 36 males) and average age of 24.3 years. There were 6 patients with bilateral pars defects involving L5 ( 3 with increased femoral version, 2 with decreased version and one had normal version). Conclusion: Increased femoral anterversion is not associated with increased prevalence of pars defects.

Keywords

Femoral version - pars defect - correlation


Publication History

Received: 13 May 2020

Accepted: 24 July 2020

Article published online:
19 July 2021

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