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 ...

Colorado Rockies left-handed pitcher Austin Gomber is headed to the 60-day injured list with a back injury, manager Bud Black said Saturday. He will be out for the rest of the season. Gomber, 27, was ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spine surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) reported promising findings for adolescent athletes suffering from pars fracture, a common cause of adolescent back pain ...

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 ...

Objective: To determine whether the location of spondylolysis in the lumbar spine of athletes differs with biomechanical factors. Methods: Single photon emission computerised tomography and reverse ...