Routine studies have previously consisted of anteroposterior and lateral lumbar radiographs. In evaluating patients with spondylolisthesis, however, additional views are necessary.

Spondylolysis is a bone defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebra. It usually presents bilaterally and affects L5 (85–95%). An injury in the proximal lumbar vertebrae is less common. 1– 3 ...

Objective: To determine whether the location of spondylolysis in the lumbar spine of athletes differs with biomechanical factors. Methods: Single photon emission computerised tomography and reverse ...

Spondylolisthesis occurs when one of the vertebrae in the spine slips out of position. Symptoms can include difficulty walking, lower back pain, leg weakness, and more. Treatment can include ...

Those born with congenital pars defects or fractures -- abnormalities in the part of the bone in the back of the spine that keeps the joints in place -- may have their bones slip at an earlier age ...

A pars fracture of the lumbar spine is also called a spondylolysis. This is the medical term for a stress fracture. It is called a stress fracture because it develops ...