Minimally Invasive Direct Repair of Bilateral Lumbar Spine Pars Defects in Athletes

Figure 3

An 18 mm METRx tube was then directed towards the pars defect using fluoroscopy. The pars defect was decorticated with a high-speed drill, and local autograft and BMP were placed in the defect. Note that this step is done prior to placing the wire. This fluoroscopy image shows a currete in the pars defect after it is prepared with the bur.