Lumbar spine injury in the athlete.
In summary, the keys to proper management of lumbar spine problems in athletes include (1) comprehensive diagnosis; (2) aggressive, effective nonoperative care; and (3) pinpointing operations that do as little damage as possible to normal tissue but correct the pathologic lesion.
Watkins
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Department of Orthopedics, USC Medical School, Inglewood.
Dillin
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D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male