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 ...

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 ...

Moreover, lumbar rehabilitation exercises should be ... of the pars in seven cases (11%), all of which were developing spondylolysis (28%). As regards the initial decrease in low back pain, developing ...