ArticleSpine surgery and related research2022
Rates of Return to Sports and Recurrence in Pediatric Athletes after Conservative Treatment for Lumbar Spondylolysis.
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- Immediate physical therapy is beneficial for adolescent athletes with active lumbar spondylolysis: a multicentre randomised trial.British journal of sports medicine · 2026Trial
- Return-to-Play Protocols for Various Injuries in Skeletally Immature Athletes: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Spondylolysis: A Narrative Review of Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
- Physical Factors Associated With Stage Progression of Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Prospective Cohort Study in Male Adolescent Soccer Players.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Trunk muscle morphology and lumbopelvic stability in adolescent soccer players with unilateral lumbar spondylolysis: a cross-sectional study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Percutaneous Spondylolysis Repair Using Headless Compression Screws with a Cortical Bone Trajectory: A Technical Description and Case Series.Spine surgery and related research · 2025Article
- Management of lumbar bone stress injury in cricket fast bowlers and other athletes.South African journal of sports medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Lumbar spondylolysis is common in pediatric athletes, and many athletes can return to sports with conservative treatment. There are two initial treatment strategies: bony union or pain management, but the outcomes of these strategies have not been clarified. The purpose of this study is to investigate the rates of return to sports (RTS) and recurrence in pediatric athletes after conservative treatment for lumbar spondylolysis and to compare both treatment strategies. Methods: A total of 180 patients with lumbar spondylolysis were managed with a trunk brace and cessation of sports activity (bone union [BU] group, n=95) or treated for pain only (pain management [PM] group, n=85). RTS and recurrence rates according to type of conservative treatment were compared. Results: The RTS rate was 98.9% in the BU group and 97.6% in the PM group at 4.7±1.9 and 1.8±1.7 months, respectively. Recurrence occurred in 7.4% of patients in the BU group at 19.0±16.0 months and in 4.8% of the PM group at 17.8±5.2 months. Conclusions: The RTS rate in pediatric athletes with lumbar spondylolysis was high at more than 95%, regardless of type of conservative treatment. The mean time to RTS was longer in the BU group than in the PM group (4.7
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