Direct screw repair of the pars interarticularis provides a minimally invasive option for the treatment of spondylolysis in adolescent athletes with satisfactory clinical and radiological outcomes, ...

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 ...

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 as a result of repetitive stress ...

Young athletes who play contact sports are at risk for a debilitating back injury. But a new, minimally invasive procedure is helping them recover and get back in the game. Nick Mucerino's passion has ...

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 ...

A pars fracture ­— also called spondylolysis — is a break in the pars interarticularis, a narrow area of bone connecting two vertebrae in the spine. It typically occurs in the lumbar spine (lower back ...

DENVER — Austin Gomber has been ruled out for the season with pars defect, a stress fracture in his lower back. Gomber, who was traded to the Rockies from the Cardinals in February as part of the ...

Twins righty Trevor May has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press reports. His specific condition was diagnosed as a “pars defect” by ...