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The Management of Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

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Spondylolysis is defined as a defect in the pars interarticularis (PI) and is unique to humans by virtue of their upright posture [1–3]. The foetal incidence of spondylolysis has conclusively been shown to be zero. By 6 years of age, the incidence has been reported at 4.4% and by adulthood at 6% [4]. Defects of the PI are twice as common in boys compared to girls. The incidence in the young athletic population is also much higher, and varies between 15 and 47% [5–8].

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Freeman, B.J.C., Debnath, U.K. (2010). The Management of Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis. In: Szpalski, M., Gunzburg, R., Rydevik, B., Le Huec, JC., Mayer, H. (eds) Surgery for Low Back Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04547-9_19

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