One patient with spina bifida and a right-sided L5 pars defect remained symptomatic following direct repair. The mean preoperative ODI was 39.4 (SD = 3.6), improving to 6.4 (SD = 5.2) at the ...

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 ...

Moreover, lumbar rehabilitation exercises should be performed ... athletes with acute lesions resume competition in 5–7 months and those with established pars defect lesions resume competition in 2–5 ...