The general aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of spondylolysis, a bone defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebra, are reviewed. A retrospective study of young tennis players diagnosed ...

Considerable literature has been written on the utility of routine radiographs in evaluating patients with low back pain. While the utility of planar radiographs in adults with acute pain has been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed interlaminar percutaneous endoscopic pars decompression may be safe and successful ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Japanese researchers found that bilateral pedicle screw fixation lead to greater reductions ...

Objective: To determine whether the location of spondylolysis in the lumbar spine of athletes differs with biomechanical factors. Methods: Single photon emission computerised tomography and reverse ...

Spondylolisthesis describes the anterior displacement of a vertebra or the vertebral column in relation to the vertebrae below. It was first described in 1782 by Belgian obstetrician, Dr. Herbinaux.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australian golfer Steven Bowditch is to have spinal fusion surgery, similar to that undertaken by Tiger Woods, after battling pain and ...

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 examines ...