Objective: To determine whether the location of spondylolysis in the lumbar spine of athletes ... Most complete fractures were at L5 (66.7%) and more were found at L3 (15.7%) than L4 (6.9%). However, ...

Purpose: For patients who suffered from L5 spondylolysis and fail to improve using conservative treatment, the best surgical strategy remains controversial. This study compares the efficacy of the ...

halcyon.com Aim—To provide an understanding of the current concepts in the natural history, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of spondylolysis based on the available medical literature.

Isthmic spondylolisthesis, or spondylolisthesis due to a lesion of the pars interarticularis, is a common source of pain and disability in both the pediatric and adult population. This review ...

Despite the large number of treatment options available, some specific recommendations for the treatment of spondylolithesis and spondylolysis can be made. In adolescents with symptomatic ...

What are spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis? Spondylolysis (spon-dee-low-LYE-sis) means spine defect. Children with this condition have a problem in the bones (vertebrae) of their lower back. Doctors ...

Johns Hopkins orthpaedic surgeon Paul Sponseller discusses spondylolysis — also known as lumbar stress fractures — and the causes and treatments of this condition. Spondylolysis is a defect or stress ...

Figure 4: 1-year postoperative CT scan demonstrating successful interbody fusion at L4–L5. Spondylolysis is a common degenerative spine condition characterized by defects in the pars interarticularis.

The radiographic severity at lumbar intervertebral levels from L1/2 to L5/S was determined by Kellgren/Lawrence (KL) grading. Results: In the overall population the prevalence of radiographic ...