Lumbar spondylolysis represents a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis and occurs
most commonly at the L5 level. Pars defects can be imaged with plain radiography, bone …

OBJECTIVE: To review current literature regarding the etiology, diagnosis, and conservative
treatment of spondylolysis and spondylolytic spondylolisthesis. METHODS: The PubMed …

Swimming is a common sport activity which has a positive effect on the cardiovascular and
the musculoskeletal system. Studies on swimming rats showed a positive effect on bone …

Study Design. Biomechanical analysis of the level above pars defects was performed using
calf lumbar spines. Objectives. To evaluate whether complete spondylolysis contributes to …

For disc herniations the use of open surgical approaches is reduced since new
percutaneous methods allowing shrinkage of the disc and improvement of the radicular …

The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of characteristic ancillary MR
findings in patients with lumbar spondylolysis. The radiology reports and clinical records of …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The association between L5 hypoplasia and bilateral
spondylolysis was described earlier on conventional radiographs of the lumbar spine. The …

Aim of this study was to assess the therapeutic outcome of CT-guided periganglionic
infiltration of oxygen-ozone and injection of the gas mixture into the lysis points in patients …

Aim: To confirm that routine thin slice sagittal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the
lumbar spine effectively demonstrates the lumbar pars interarticularis. Method: A …

Background Spondylolysis is a defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebra that occurs
frequently in high-performance young athletes. Although nonsurgical management is the …