Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Direct screw repair of the pars interarticularis provides a minimally invasive option for the treatment of ...
C2 pars interarticularis length (C2PIL) required for pars screws has not been thoroughly studied in subjects with high-riding vertebral artery (HRVA). We aimed to measure C2PIL specifically on the ...
Isthmic spondylolisthesis, or spondylolisthesis due to a lesion of the pars interarticularis, is a common source of pain and disability in both the pediatric and adult population. This review examines ...
1 Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, UCT/MRC, PO Box 115, University of Cape Town, Newlands 7725, Cape Town, South Africa 2 University of Cape Town, Newlands, South Africa 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 ...
Very high coincidence of spina bifida occulta (SBO) has been reported more than in 60% of lumbar spondylolysis. The altered biomechanics due to SBO is one considerable factor for this coincidence.