Paul Foreman, Christoph J Griessenauer, Koichi Watanabe, Michael Conklin, Mohammadali M Shoja, Curtis J Rozzelle, Marios Loukas, R Shane Tubbs
INTRODUCTION: Spondylolysis is most commonly observed in the lumbar spine, particularly L5, and is associated with spondylolisthesis, or anterior "slippage" of a vertebra in relation to an adjacent vertebra. Isthmic spondylolisthesis is the result of a pars interarticularis defect and will be the only type of spondylolisthesis addressed in this review. CONCLUSIONS: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis represent a relatively common cause of low back pain, especially in young athletes, and a less common cause of neurologic compromise...
February 2013: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery