Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in the athlete.
Though athletes may be able to return to their sport after treatment of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, prevention of back injury in at-risk patient athletes should be the treating physician's primary goal.
Cassidy
R Carter
RC
University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
Shaffer
William O
WO
Johnson
Darren L
DL
D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013177:Sports