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Treatment of Acute Spondylolysis in Elite athletes. Literature Review and Presentation of a New Percutaneous Grafting Technique

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  • Joris Robberecht
  • Nick Stevens
  • Jan SYS

    (Department of Orthopaedic surgery, AZ St-Blasius, Kroonveldlaan 50, Dendermonde, Belgium)

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The initial treatment of acute spondylolysis in young elite athletes is conservative. Excellent clinical results are seen when there is osseous healing of the defect. When there is no osseous healing, repetitive and maximal loading of the lumbar spine often remain painful. Osseous healing is more likely when lesions are diagnosed and treated early. When no signs of healing are present at computed tomography (CT-scan) after 4 months of conservative treatment and when pain persists, percutaneous surgical treatment can be considered in elite athletes.

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  • Joris Robberecht & Nick Stevens & Jan SYS, 2016. "Treatment of Acute Spondylolysis in Elite athletes. Literature Review and Presentation of a New Percutaneous Grafting Technique," Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 1(4), pages 62-67, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joajnn:v:1:y:2016:i:4:p:62-67
    DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2016.01.555568
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