From Greek, spondylo (vertebra) + lysis (loosening), or listhesis (slippage)
Spondylolysis:
Involves a defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebral complex
Usually an acquired s...
Classification of spondylolisthesis by direction:
Anterolisthesis (most common): forward slippage of superior vertebra over inferior vertebra
Retrolisthesis: backward slippage of superior vert...
Goal is to return the athlete to pain-free participation in sports along with the prevention of further slippage and spondylolisthesis.
Cessation of sports for 3...
Monitor symptoms, gait abnormalities, and radiographic progression of spondylolisthesis.
In the skeletally immature, monitoring is more important because changes a...
Initial imaging for suspected spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis, in the absence of neurologic abnormalities, should be x-ray with AP and lateral views.
SPECT scan is the most sensitive...
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