An Acta Orthopaedica educational article: Treatment of pediatric spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis

Spondylolysis is defined as a defect or elongation in the pars interarticularis of the lumbar spine, either unilateral or bilateral. Growing children with bilateral spondylolysis may develop spondylolisthesis, i.e., forward slipping of the affected vertebra. The etiology of spondylolysis is regarde...

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Main Authors: Ilkka Helenius, Ella Virkki, Taavi Toomela, Daniel Studer, Martin Gehrchen, Matti Ahonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2025-01-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
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Online Access:https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/42450
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