Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in the athlete

R. Carter Cassidy, William O. Shaffer, Darren L. Johnson

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Abstract

Though athletes may be able to return to their sport after treatment of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, prevention of back injury in at-risk patient athletes should be the treating physician's primary goal.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1331-1333
Number of pages3
JournalOrthopedics
Volume28
Issue number11
StatePublished - Nov 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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