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- Title
L5 spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis: a comprehensive review with an anatomic focus.
- Authors
Foreman, Paul; Griessenauer, Christoph; Watanabe, Koichi; Conklin, Michael; Shoja, Mohammadali; Rozzelle, Curtis; Loukas, Marios; Tubbs, R.
- Abstract
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 adjacent vertebra. Isthmic spondylolisthesis is the result of a pars interarticularis defect and will be the only type of spondylolisthesis addressed in this review. Conclusions: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis represent a relatively common cause of low back pain, especially in young athletes, and a less common cause of neurologic compromise. When discovered in a symptomatic patient with corroborating imaging findings, early intervention provides an excellent prognosis. Herein, we review the anatomy and pathology of spondylosis and spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra.
- Subjects
SPONDYLOLYSIS; SPINE diseases; SPINE abnormalities; LUMBAR vertebrae; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; ANATOMY
- Publication
Child's Nervous System, 2013, Vol 29, Issue 2, p209
- ISSN
0256-7040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00381-012-1942-2