ReviewEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2015
Management of spondylolysis and low-grade spondylolisthesis in fine athletes. A comprehensive review.
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- Multifidus fatty infiltration and vertebral translation are key factors associated with movement-related low back pain in L5 isthmic spondylolisthesis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Beyond the pars defect: multifidus degeneration as an independent predictor of vertebral slippage severity in isthmic lumbar L5 spondylolisthesis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Mapping the field of spondylolisthesis: A bibliometric analysis.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Impact of Sagittal Spinal Balance on Functional Recovery After PLIF of L5-S1 Isthmic Spondylolisthesis With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Surgical and non-surgical management of spondylolisthesis: a comprehensive review.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Review
- Erector spinae could be the game changer in surgical decision-making in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis: a cross-sectional analysis of an age-, sex-, subtype-, level-matched patients with similar spinopelvic parameters received surgical or conservative management.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Buck technique supplemented by temporary intersegmental pedicle screw fixation to repair lumbar spondylolysis in youth.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- [Slipped vertebrae (Spondylolysis): the underestimated weak point of the (pre)professional football player-an algorithm].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- L4/5 Disc Herniation: Not Unusually Accompanied with L5/S1 Low-Grade Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Fusion with and without lever reduction in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Sagittal Balance in Professional Brazilian Football Players.Spine surgery and related research · 2023Article
- Spondylolisthesis and mismatch deformity affect outcomes after total knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Current Clinical Concepts: Management of Common Lumbar Spine Posterior Column Disorders in Young, Active Individuals.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
- Rates of Return to Sports and Recurrence in Pediatric Athletes after Conservative Treatment for Lumbar Spondylolysis.Spine surgery and related research · 2022Article
- A Review of Treatment for Acute and Chronic Pars Fractures in the Lumbar Spine.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2022Review
- Risk factor analysis of disc and facet joint degeneration after intersegmental pedicle screw fixation for lumbar spondylolysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Observational
- Surgical treatment of spondylolisthesis using long arm screw: A literature review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Review
- Biomechanical evaluation of lumbar spondylolysis repair with various fixation options: A finite element analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Lumbar spondylolisthesis: STATE of the art on assessment and conservative treatment.Archives of physiotherapy · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo provide evidence-based data about the aetiology, incidence, diagnosis and treatment of isthmic lumbar spondylolysis and low-grade spondylolisthesis and return to athletic activities in fine athlete.
designThis is a comprehensive literature review. A thorough MEDLINE search in the period from 1973 to 2014 with the keywords: athlete, spondylolysis, low-grade spondylolisthesis, treatment and return to athletic activities was conducted.
resultsA total of 228 articles were initially enrolled from the search, and 74 case series and reviews were finally included because they referred to incidence, diagnosis, treatment and return to play in fine athletes with symptomatic isthmic spondylolysis and low-grade (Meyerding I and II) spondylolisthesis. There were 13 studies reporting surgical treatment (194 patients of average age 19 years) and 14 studies with conservative treatment (589 patients of average age 15.7). The percentage of athletes who were successfully treated with conservative or operative treatment was 85 and 87.8%, respectively.
conclusionConservative treatment including physiotherapy and bracing is the mainstay in the treatment of symptomatic spondylolysis and low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis in fine athletes. If consequent treatment fails, the operative treatment (pars repair and short fusion) is decided. Return to play following surgery varies from 6 to 12 months with prohibition in collision sports. Return to play is mostly depended on specific sport activity.
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