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 ...

Typical coarctation are those cases in which there is diffuse hypoplasia of the transverse arch in association with a discrete isthmic narrowing. Incidence: Coarctation accounts for between 5-8% of ...

Causes include congenital. Isthmic(because of spondylosis) and degenerative, traumatic, pathological, post-surgical. Young ...

Conclusions—Isthmic spondylolysis is considered to represent a fatigue fracture of the pars interarticularis of the neural arch. There is a relatively high incidence of radiographically identified ...

Indications for operative treatment are numerous and vary according to the age of the patient. In children and adolescents, surgery should be contemplated in any patient with a slip more than 50% ...