title: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in the athlete.
abstract: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis are common causes of back and leg pain in the athletic population. Spondylolysis originates most often in children between 5 and 10 years of age. Many types of athletic activities requiring lumbar extension and rotation place the immature spine at risk for developing these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Stinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology