title: Pars Injuries in Athletes.
abstract: Pars injuries are common causes of low back pain in adolescent athletes. Workup traditionally has included lumbar radiographs with oblique views and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). However, recent literature has demonstrated the accuracy of MRI as a diagnostic modality. Acute injuries may be amenable to bracing with the goal of a healed lesion. Most cases of spondylolysis will result in asymptomatic non-union, though pars repair is an option for symptomatic pars defects without spondylolisthesis.
authors.forename: Jonathan H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Oren
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gallina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D012307:Risk Factors