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Case 294Chronic low back pain with a step on palpation

CTMusculoskeletalIntermediateStatic image~4 min

Clinical history

Adult with years of low back pain, worse standing, and a palpable step in the lumbar spine. CT of the lumbosacral spine: axial through the pars on the left, sagittal reconstruction on the right.

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