Introduction: Spondylolysis and isthmic spondylolisthesis are commonly implicated as
organic causes of low back pain in this population. Many patients involved in sports that …

Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis are pathologic defects that can cause low back pain.
While they are often asymptomatic, a thorough radiologic evaluation and correlation with the …

Purpose: To provide nurse practitioners (NPs) with an overview of spondylolysis and
spondylolisthesis, including the pathophysiology and etiology, incidence and prevalence …

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

The purpose of this paper is to review the current concepts on spondylolysis and
spondylolytic spondylolisthesis. The two are very closely connected, and bothe result from a …

Objectives: Identify the different types of spondylolisthesis, differentiating the patholological
features that distinguish each variety. Outline the components of a proper evaluation and …

Introduction Spondylolysis is most commonly observed in the lumbar spine, particularly L5,
and is associated with spondylolisthesis, or anterior “slippage” of a vertebra in relation to an …

Spondylolysis is an osseous defect of the pars interarticularis, thought to be a
developmental or acquired stress fracture secondary to chronic low-grade trauma. It is …

OBJECTIVE: Spondylolisthesis is a pathological condition characterized by the slipping of a
vertebral body, compared with the underlying one, following structural and/or degenerative …

Spondylolysis occurs with a prevalence of 4% to 6% in the general population. Although the
etiology of this lesion is still unclear, it has been shown to have both hereditary and acquired …