Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2021; 9(17): 4408-4414
Published online Jun 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4408
Surgical treatment of four segment lumbar spondylolysis: A case report
Duan-Ming Li, Bao-Gan Peng
Duan-Ming Li, Bao-Gan Peng, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Medical Center of People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
Author contributions: Li D and Peng B wrote the manuscript, collected data for review, and treated patients; All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
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Corresponding author: Bao-Gan Peng, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Medical Center of People's Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 69 Yongding Road, Beijing 100039, China. pengbaogan76611@163.com
Received: February 2, 2021
Peer-review started: February 2, 2021
First decision: March 25, 2021
Revised: March 27, 2021
Accepted: April 7, 2021
Article in press: April 7, 2021
Published online: June 16, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Four-level lumbar spondylolysis is extremely rare. So far, only 1 case has reported in the literature. In the present study, we report 1 case of four-level lumbar spondylolysis that was treated successfully with direct isthmic repair.