Direct Repair of Lumbar Spondylolysis in Athletes

Surgical repair of a symptomatic lumbar spondylolysis will be successful if the athlete is less than 20 years old and preoperative studies delineate the abnormal anatomy to allow for the appropriate internal fixation. Return to sports is from 4 to 9 months postoperatively.

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Published inOperative techniques in sports medicine Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 108 - 113
Main Author Brigham, Craig D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Elsevier Inc 01.04.2005
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Age
Back pain
Candidates
Defects
direct repair
Medical imaging
spondylolisthesis
spondylolysis
Surgery
Surgical techniques
Tomography
spondylolisthesis
spondylolysis
direct repair
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Summary:Surgical repair of a symptomatic lumbar spondylolysis will be successful if the athlete is less than 20 years old and preoperative studies delineate the abnormal anatomy to allow for the appropriate internal fixation. Return to sports is from 4 to 9 months postoperatively.
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ISSN:1060-1872
1557-9794
DOI:10.1053/j.otsm.2005.09.001